Network Partners Stories

People unloading a cat in a carrier from a plane from a transport from Texas

Rescue flight saves pets amid Texas floods

Best Friends and partner organizations team up to help both adoptable and displace...
Rescue efforts continue
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Large dog in an agility field on a platform surrounded by toys with him chewing a toy football

This is who no-kill looks like

Meet some of the dogs and people behind the movement Americans overwhelmingly supp...
The public is the solution to no-kill
Julie Castle Blog
Three gray tabby neonatal kittens on a blanket in a cardboard box

‘Kitten kits’ help a California shelter save more pets

With support from Best Friends, Lodi Animal Services is helping people who find ki...
Empowering the community
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Big Hoss the dog outside with his tongue out

2 shelters in Arizona save more dogs than ever before

In just five months, a new program and a grant helped nearly 100 dogs leave two sh...
Navajo County Transport Program saves lives
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Deacon the dog wearing a red leash

Save rate soars at Michigan animal shelter

How one shelter is placing more pets in good homes faster with new programs that h...
Community lifesaving
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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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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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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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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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