Network Partners Stories

Kelly holding two live traps containing cats

A brighter future for community cats in Las Vegas

A first-time trap-neuter-vaccinate-return volunteer helps cats thrive in their war...
Purr-vention is paramount
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Happy dog whose tongue is out beside some plush toys

Best Friends Network Partners step up big for pets

Whether pets need help getting back home, extensive medical care, or anything else...
Network partners working to save lives
Best Friends Magazine
Two people interacting with a small black kitten with a kennel in the background

How each ‘next right thing’ adds up to save pets

Stories shared from shelters show that when we work together, we save animals’ liv...
Small efforts add up
Best Friends Magazine
An incarcerated woman lovingly fosters a dog

How innovative pet fostering is saving more lives

Some shelters and rescue groups are embracing an unconventional approach, with peo...
Learn about these forward-thinking programs
Best Friends Magazine
Pearl the dog surrounded by people wearing orange prison jumpsuits

Pearls of wisdom from Pearl the dog

A dog found alone in the desert embodied the power of second chances for everyone ...
The power of second chances
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Group of people beside a Dog is My Co-Pilot plane

124 cats take flight toward brighter futures

Texas shelters were full, Colorado groups had potential adopters, so teamwork brou...
Receiving a warm and fuzzy welcome
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Anastasia the dog and her adopter, who is giving her a hug

Illinois shelter pets find safety after tornado

Animal Protective League in Springfield, Illinois, lost its buildings in the storm...
Supporting a partner in crisis
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Roger the cat lying on paperwork in the clinic

Helping community cats thrive in California

Stanislaus Animal Services Agency helps twice as many cats live their best lives t...
Helping more cats this year than ever before
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Cricket the dog holding a stuffed hedgehog toy in his mouth

Dog foster program helps Indiana shelter reach no-kill

With help from Best Friends, Jeffersonville Animal Shelter and the public came tog...
A fresh start for Cricket
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Two people holding puppies at a Best Friends adoption event in front of a Walmart store

National Pet Month events send over 400 pets home

Best Friends and Walmart teamed up to make pet adoption easier and more accessible...
Making adoption easy and accessible
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Dez the dog lying down with tongue out

Texas animal shelter goes from hidden to hopeful

How Alpine Animal Services in Texas transformed from an isolated shelter into a li...
Saving lives together
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Regan the dog showcasing her large ears

Celebrating 6,000 Best Friends Network Partners

The Best Friends Network reaches over 6,000 partners, as shelters, rescue groups, ...
Celebrating Hamilton’s Healing Hearts
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Best Friends CEO Julie Castle addressing the audience at the Best Friends National Conference with a large slide behind her featuring Angel Canyon with the words Save Them All

Overheard at Best Friends National Conference 2026

Three days of learning, inspiration, and possibility.
When a movement becomes ours, it becomes durable
Julie Castle Blog
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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