Caring for Pets Stories

Pudding the dog with her chin over some items, looking up

Quick response, teamwork save dogs in parvo outbreak

When a New York veterinarian reached out for help during an infectious disease out...
Partnership controls the outbreak
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Yazh the puppy in here dog wheelchair, with her mouth open in a smile

Survivor puppy shows big love for life

A bullet wound left Yazh paralyzed in her hind end, but she didn’t let it slow her...
Her foster home now provides consistency and routine
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Tina Turner the dog, lying on the floor, being hugged by a person

Foster home is simply the best for mama dog and pups

What’s love got to do with it? How a dog named Tina Turner and her puppies were a ...
She now has a new name and home
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Rhett and Alfie the cats together in a kennel on some blankets

Faces of No-Kill: Supporting super-shy cat brothers

Rhett and Alfie were so shut down that it became an emergency — but with help, the...
From foster to famliy
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Stardew the black and white cat sitting on a person's lap

Stars align for kitten survivor of deadly FIP virus

Sometimes, you’re in just the right place at just the right time — and that inters...
It was meant to be
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Piglet, the black and white tuxedo kitten, sitting in a cardboard box

Mending a kitten's broken heart

Kitten survives emergency open-chest surgery and thrives in his foster home....
Foster home becomes permanent
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Smiling person holding Fossey the black cat

How Fossey the cat got his sparkle back

After many months of health challenges, this big guy has a bright future ahead of ...
Read about his care
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Person wearing scrubs and rubber gloves petting a cat on a scale

Shelter converts crematorium to dog, cat healing area

The removal of an obsolete crematorium symbolizes Animal Rescue League of Berks Co...
Their no-kill philosophy is firmly in place
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Gilda the dog on a couch

Faces of No-Kill: Pup trades farm life for city lights

Gilda, a dog with a heart of gold, finds her spot on the couch with her new family...
She's transitioned well
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The head of Colt, the orange tabby kitten

Kitten with unique walk lives life to the fullest

Meet Colt, a resilient orange tabby who’s learned to navigate the world in his own...
Now he's a very happy kitten
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Sarita and Colette the dogs next to each other with their front paws up on a desk

Best friends at Best Friends: Dogs find their footing

Colette was recovering from surgery, and Sarita was on the shy side — and their fr...
Read about the pals
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Wilbur the orange tabby cat wearing a sweater

Faces of No-Kill: Senior cat mentors foster kittens

This 15-year-old orange tabby teaches us that senior pets still have a lot of life...
See him at work
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Peter the rabbit nose-to-nose with an orange tabby cat, beside an orange rolling ball cat toy

Once-stray bunny shows his silly side in foster home

Don’t let his stoic expression fool you; Peter is a fun-loving bun who’s full of s...
He fit right in
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Olivia the kitten peeking out from an orange tube

Kitten becomes poster girl for pet adoption

Olivia had an injured eye that made her path to a home longer, but she had a frien...
Look at her now
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One person holding a Boston terrier while another person administers a vaccination

Helping people care for their pets in difficult times

With support from Best Friends, a neighborhood program in Georgia is making it pos...
Neighborhood Pet Support program to the rescue
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