Network Partners Stories

Linus the English bulldog pup in a wheelchair with a person's hand touching him

Mississippi animal shelter celebrates 10 years of no-kill

Small but mighty Southern Pines Animal Shelter has become a national blueprint for...
From crisis to compassion
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Rosie the dog in a vehicle

Doggy delivery program drives adoptions

All it took for Rosie to get adopted was someone to give her a ride.
Meeting adopters where they are
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Two black dogs in the back of a vehicle

Everyday compassion: Communities helping pets

With cheer squads, vet teams, foster heroes, and more, these animal shelters and r...
Partners offer everyday kindness for pets
Best Friends Magazine
Lil Debbie the dog in her wheelchair

Miracle for a paralyzed dog

Lil Debbie couldn’t use her back legs at all when she landed in an Arizona shelter...
Now she’s able to run and play
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Lucy the dog with a person beside a Bark Box kit of supplies

Busting barriers between adoptable pets and home

Creative adoption practices help thousands of animals move out of shelters and int...
Small shifts make big ripples
Best Friends Magazine
Black dog with upright ears

Small shelter makes big difference for Kentucky’s pets

With help from Best Friends, rescue groups near and far, and local volunteers, Har...
A new outlook for pets and people
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Boy holding a black and white cat in his lap

Local animal shelters unite to save lives in Texas

More than 120 pets moved out of shelters and into new homes during the first-ever ...
Shelters come together for a shared goal
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Melissa “Missy” Kidwell and child sitting on the floor with a dog

West Virginia animal shelter a lifesaving powerhouse

Mineral County Animal Control and its committed leader are proving that you don’t ...
A new outlook on lifesaving
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Rock formations at Big Bend National Park in Texas

Lost in Big Bend, found by kindness: How 2 dogs got home to Mexico

While a story of unlikely heroes saving lives feels like it should be a blockbuste...
Multiple acts of kindness save two dogs
Julie Castle Blog
Jack the dog outside with tongue out

Open for (pet adoption) business on Sunday

Mohave County Animal Shelter is closed Sundays, but volunteers started a program t...
Bringing adoptable pets to where people are located
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Mike picking Buster up after FIP treatment

Hope for a cat with a once-fatal prognosis

Feline infectious peritonitis was once 100% fatal in cats, but a groundbreaking ne...
PACC offers a cozy road to recovery
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Eli the dog snuggling with Makenna Carew on a bed

The cuddly photo that got a shy dog adopted

Eli the dog’s foster volunteer snapped a photo of him cuddling with her cat — and ...
The power of fostering
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Jim Hess beside some carriers in the back of a pickup truck

New approach to saving cats at a tiny animal shelter

With support from neighboring animal shelters, a rural animal control department i...
Purr-fect partnerships
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Three levels of cats in carriers

A shared quest to save cats and dogs

Rescue Roundtable brings animal rescue groups and shelters together to share ideas...
Shared table, shared goal
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Orange tabby cat with eyes closed and tongue sticking partly out

What happens when shelters make pet adoption easier?

The latest Bring Love Home Challenge answers that very question.
Empowering groups to try something new
Julie Castle Blog