Caring for Pets Stories

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Orphaned kitten care and feeding

How do you take care of an orphaned kitten? Here are step by step instructions, in...
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Spunky cat rules the roost

Spunky senior cat can be demanding, but she enjoys being around people. She is fee...
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Rabbits as house pets

Considered exotic pets, rabbits are great companions when kept as house pets, wher...
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Determining the age of orphaned kittens

How old is the kitten? Is it a 2 week old, 5 week old, or 8 week old kitten? Figur...
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How to care for orphaned kittens

How do you care for abandoned or orphaned kittens? First, determine if the litter ...
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Pig has surgery to repair a ruptured disc in her back

Pig with ruptured disc in her back has surgery (hemilaminectomy) at the Ohio State...
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Miniature poodle recovers from surgery to help with incontinence

Miniature Poodle recovers from surgery to help with incontinence, and is adopted j...
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Cat World building is renovated

One of the cat buildings known as the Colonel's Barracks at Best Friends Anim...
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Dog from hoarding situation blossoms

Shepherd and whippet or greyhound mix who was rescued from a hoarding situation ma...
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Two senior dogs become fast friends

Two senior dogs become good canine friends. One had been rescued from an instituti...
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At-risk teens train dogs

Students help shelter dogs become more adoptable....
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Starting her own cat rescue organization

Inspired by Best Friends Animal Society, Kim Kamins founds Fearless Kitty Rescue i...
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Rescued Hurricane Katrina dogs

After Hurricane Katrina, Best Friends took in 145 dogs. This article is a spotligh...
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Anxious Amazon parrot gets help

Amazon parrot with severe anxiety issues gets help at Best Friends....
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Parrot enrichment with bird-safe flowers and herbs

Bird-safe flowers and herbs - a delightful array of nasturtiums, daisies, Thai bas...
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