Caring for Pets Stories

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Dogs rescued from failed sanctuary in Gabbs, Nevada

Dogs stranded after a Gabbs, Nevada, sanctuary failed are helped by animal groups,...
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Top Tag Pet IDs used to track Vicktory dogs' medical and behavioral info

Best Friends is using Top Tag Pet IDs to input medical and behavioral data for eac...
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Pig who is too smart for her own good

Pig who is way too smart for her own good gets into mischief by eating horse "...
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Shy Vicktory dog Lance from Michael Vick's fighting ring

Lance was shy, scared and withdrawn when he was rescued from Michael Vick's d...
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Helping a blind, deaf merle Australian shepherd puppy

Two merle Australian shepherds are bred and produce a puppy who is deaf and blind....
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Fjord horse with missing eye is winning hearts

Fjord horse, kicked in the face when he was a baby, is missing an eye from the inj...
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Feline finishing school

Best Friends cats hit the classroom....
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Elusive stray Siamese cat with big paws finally caught

Nicknamed "Bigpaws" (akin to "Bigfoot"), a large cat with big ...
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Two horses make a nice old couple

Two horses come to the Sanctuary when their person can no longer care for them. Th...
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Saving two street dogs in Iraq war zone

Best Friends saves two Iraqi stray street dogs after US soldier is killed. The Lab...
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Enrichment in winter for pet birds

Pet birds can get bored in the winter since they feel cooped up. Enrichment in the...
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Iraqi dogs brought to Michigan after soldier's death

Soldier Peter Neesley befriends and cares for two stray dogs in Iraq, and after hi...
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Turning terrified cats into house cats with gentle, persistent persuasion

Best Friends helps with failed sanctuary in Pahrump, Nevada, and develops protocol...
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Advocating for the dogs from Michael Vick's Bad Newz Kennels

Best Friends has advocated for the Michael Vick dogs from the beginning of the cou...
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Changing dog behavior with training

National Geographic's "DogTown" episode 3 illustrates how Best Frie...
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