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Ending Breed-Specific Legislation Stories
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10 advocacy wins for the animals
Good news for dogs and cats across the country.
See some 2022 highlights
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Fall in love with these dogs during Pit Bull Awareness Month
Celebrate pit bull terriers with five adoption stories that show how kind and loving they truly are.
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Prison program, foster home help a pit bull terrier put his fears aside and thrive
Neville was leash reactive and had separation anxiety until Best Friends and Paws for Life K9 Rescue came together to help him.
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Lessons from fostering senior dogs
Families step up to foster senior dogs Enzo and Harvey Milkbone, both a little quirky and both utterly lovable.
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Senior pittie mix finds a fan club and (finally) a home
A senior pit bull terrier mix with hypothyroidism gets help breaking bad habits, slims down and gets adopted in the process.
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Karma finally smiles on a high-energy, fun-loving pit bull terrier mix with a tough past
Once homeless in Houston, a high-energy, fun-loving pit bull terrier mix with a tough past finds a home with amazing family of four
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Remembering Vicktory dog Meryl's incredible life and legacy
Meryl, who came to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary with the other Vicktory dogs rescued from Michael Vick's dogfighting ring, has died. Read her story.
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Calvin the pit bull is a real-life party animal and these photos prove it
Pit bull dog, with a goofy and funny personality, is a real life party animal, and these photos prove it.
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Arthritic, senior pit bull finally goes home — to someone who thought she'd rather have a puppy
Woman had her mind set on adopting a young, small dog, maybe even a puppy, but she fell in love with a big 90-pound senior, arthritic pit bull mix.
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Family adopts sweet, scared pit bull and teaches him to love and trust again
Scared white pit bull found wandering on the downtown Los Angeles streets while wildfires blazed in 2018 is rescued, fostered and then adopted.
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Sweet, nap-loving senior pit bull enjoys the good life, thanks to the incredible people who worked so hard to save him
With help from Second Chance Rescue and Best Friends, a senior pit bull, who loves naps and is really mellow, is adopted.
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Man honors the big, sweet pit bull he lost by adopting another
Man honors his pit bull who passed away by adopting another sweet pit bull who reminds him of his beloved dog.
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Dog saved from fighting ring teaches important lessons
Pit bull terrier mix dog rescued from a fighting ring is now loving life and letting his joyful, fun and playful personality shine.
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Help and a new home for a dog who guards her toys
Dog who guards her toys gets training to help her learn to trade toys for treats and is then adopted by a couple who are continuing her training.
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Once-neglected pit bull is living her dream life
Abused, neglected pit bull finds her happy place in a home with three kids.
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