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Shelter pulls out all the stops to find foster homes for a whopping 5,000 dogs and cats

Pima Animal Care Center in Arizona implemented lifesaving foster program that move...
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Labor Day love for cats and kittens adopted in NYC

Best Friends hosts adoption event for cats and kittens from Animal Care Centers of...
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Quick action saved hundreds of dogs and cats in Hurricane Dorian's path

Best Friends Animal Society and other shelters and rescues work together to help a...
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Worth the wait: Two semi-feral dogs finally find the perfect home after 12 years

Two semi-feral dogs, who had been at a rescue for 12 years, are adopted by a woman...
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Idaho Falls Animal Shelter was saving less than half of the animals in its care, but today its save rate is at 97%

Idaho Falls Animal Shelter has made great progress saving more dogs and cats, from...
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Rescue pets provide comfort after Dayton shooting

After the mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio, on August 4, 2019, puppies and kittens fr...
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This elderly dog might look geriatric, but he's actually the life of the party

Elderly dog, with a long list of health challenges and special needs, may be geria...
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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...
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Cat lovers descend on Los Angeles CatCon and 176 cats are adopted

Best Friends Animal Society participates in the 2019 CatCon in Pasadena, Californi...
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Meet the underdogs who are heroes for homeless pets

Animal shelter employees are unsung heroes dedicated to the dogs and cats in their...
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Massive donation of pet supplies helps families recover from epic flood in Arkansas

To help dogs and cats affected by the Arkansas flooding, Gleaning for the World, a...
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How Best Friends is empowering shelters to save even more of the animals they love

Best Friends Leadership Training Academy is a five-day hands-on course for animal ...
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Almost two years after Hurricane Harvey, one amazing organization is still helping pets in Houston

Rachel Ray Save Them All Grant awarded to Austin Pets Alive helps organization sav...
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Shelter transformation inspired by one incredible dog

Best Friends dog training workshop helps Ivins Animal Shelter Adoption Center and ...
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Want to help save pets? Try thinking outside the kennel

Saving shelters pets from being killed is as simple as thinking outside the box - ...
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