Caring for Pets Stories

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Animal help desk fields calls from the public

The Animal Help desk at Best Friends helps thousands of people annually with their...
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Feather-picking cockatoo with open neck wound

Feather-picking Moluccan cockatoo has open neck wound caused by plucking. It looks...
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Meet Best Friends: Michelle Warfle

Aerospace engineer Michelle Warfle becomes a cat caregiver for Best Friends Animal...
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Feral three-legged kitten rescued during TNR project in Iowa

Kitten with three legs and serious health problems is found during a TNR project i...
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Pig is getting braver little by little

Pig comes to the Sanctuary in need to medical care for arthritis and painful tusks...
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Dog hit by car develops hip problem requiring surgery

Zander the dog was hit by a car, which left him with a broken his pelvis and femur...
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Military macaw training and socialization

Military macaw who used to be a breeding parrot and was leery of people receives t...
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Handsome Dan's favorite treat

Handsome Dan the Vicktory dog, a former Michael Vick fighting dog, is not motivate...
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Rescued puppy mill breeder beagle

Despite challenges, Mabel the beagle who was rescued from life as a breeder dog in...
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Dogs sprayed by skunk and the challenge of getting the smell out of their fur

What works to get the smell of skunk off of dogs? Best Friends has a solution that...
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Little Red the Vicktory dog in training

Little Red, who was rescued in the NFL player Michael Vick dog fighting bust, and ...
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Big parrots, big personalities

A hyacinth and Major Mitchell's cockatoo arrive when their family can no longer ca...
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FLOCK cats get their day in court

Nevada district attorney files animal cruelty charges against FLOCK, the desert co...
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Vicktory dogs playing in the pool

Many of the former Michael Vick dogs are having a blast playing in the pool. Some,...
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Blind, deaf, diabetic Chihuahua ... no problem!

Pat and Larry Donoho gave Little Larry who was a blind, deaf and diabetic long-hai...
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