Network Partners Stories

Francine the cat lying next to a plant on a pallet

The Lowe's cat who brought a community together

When Richmond, Virginia’s beloved store cat Francine went missing, people came tog...
Huge team effort
Best Friends Magazine
Hawkeye the dog smiling and wearing a hoodie

Scrappy pup goes from matted to marvelous

After living in heartbreaking conditions, Hawkeye made a total transformation than...
Love saves the day
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Bonnie the dog lying down with her mouth open

Peace of mind for service members and their pets

PACT for Animals provides foster homes for pets of deployed service members and th...
Keeping pets with their people
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Cashew the dog getting a hug from a smiling person

How a Missouri shelter is helping more dogs shine

The Best Friends shelter embed program supported Independence Animal Services in f...
Partnership helps pups shine
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Person snuggling with a black and white cat

From dread to joy: One animal shelter’s no-kill journey

How Joplin Humane Society embraced new philosophies to change life for people, sta...
Shelter's executive director explains what they did
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Black and white dog with the person fostering her in a home in front of bookshelves

Pet foster homes increase adoptions and save more lives

A survey of animal shelters and rescue groups finds that those that have foster pr...
Fostering makes a lifesaving difference
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K’Terra sitting on the ground with a dog

How a Tennessee animal rescue group is changing lives

Crossroads Campus brings together animal rescue, job training, and affordable hous...
A model rooted in hope
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Aragon the cat in a holiday sweater on a chair

How a small shelter saved 1,000 pets in South Carolina

There’s no place like home, except for maybe for Raskel’s Rescue, an animal shelte...
Welcoming for cats and humans alike
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Person standing outside holding a puppy

Virginia shelters get a little help from their friends

No-kill is most achievable when organizations and individuals come together with t...
How collaboration helps two Virginia shelters save lives
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French bulldog on a leash sitting down

2025 wasn’t the finish line but the turning point for pets

The astounding progress made because of one bold goal
Our commitment to saving lives has never been stronger
Julie Castle Blog
Brown tabby cat

Animal shelters find new ways to save homeless pets

From coast to coast, Best Friends Network Partners are forming new programs and pa...
Network Partners saving animals' lives
Best Friends Magazine
Gavin Rossdale sitting in a chair holding a white puppy

Gavin Rossdale turns up the volume on pet adoption

The Bush frontman joins Best Friends to showcase adoptable dogs and to share why h...
Championing pet adoption
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Person petting a black and white dog who has his eyes closed and mouth open in a smile

2025 moments that carried an entire movement forward

Reflecting on the lifesaving gains that shaped this banner year As the year com...
This movement continues to rise
Julie Castle Blog
Tropper the dog lying on a dog bed

How a small but mighty Arizona shelter saves pets

A dedicated team and collaboration have transformed a tiny, rural animal shelter i...
A new way forward
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Person at the cat help desk on the phone with people and a carrier containing kittens

Help desk supports cats and people who care for them

A clever collaboration between Dallas Animal Services, SPCA of Texas, and Best Fri...
A partnership with purr-pose
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