Network Partners Stories

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Supporting pet lovers in East St. Louis and surrounding areas

Gateway Pet Guardian's new pet resource center will offer East St. Louis residents...
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Grants helping Houston pet families during the COVID-19 pandemic will continue

The Friends For Life wellness clinic and food bank helping pets during the COVID-1...
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Online adoption extravaganza helps more than 1,700 pets find homes

1,719 pets from more than 250 Best Friends Network partner organizations found hom...
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Grants for sustainable no-kill animal sheltering

Rachael Ray No-Kill Excellence Grants support shelters helping each other.
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Puppy inspires adopter to leave city life behind

When Lexie's Los Angeles home was too small for the dog she wanted to adopt, she f...
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Man on a mission to save pets’ lives

Scott Poore knows no boundaries when it comes to finding homes for pets and saving...
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Atlanta shows big love for small shelters during coronavirus outbreak

Best Friends in Atlanta takes in pets from rural shelters including the Humane Soc...
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10 good news stories from animal shelters during COVID-19

Animal shelters across the country are tapping into their creativity to keep savin...
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A struggling homeless dog’s total transformation

Even with the best care possible, Zeke was having a tough time in a shelter enviro...
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Johnsy the cat says FIV is no big deal, and so does his adopter

This orange tabby's new dad was nervous about adopting a cat with FIV, but then he...
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Animal shelters’ extraordinary response to COVID-19

In the face of the pandemic, Best Friends Network partners are using creativity an...
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Overwhelming response to pet foster requests

Hundreds of pets go from Best Friends lifesaving centers around the country into f...
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How one animal shelter director made big changes to save pets’ lives

Director at Joint Animal Services in WA found inspiration, guidance and support wi...
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Eight award-winning shelters that are helping Best Friends reach its goal of a no-kill nation

A handful of animal organizations are recognized with Best Friends Network Partner...
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Best Friends internship program inspires scholarship recipient to help cats and kittens at Hopalong Animal Rescue

Best Friends intern takes her learnings back to Hopalong Rescue in Oakland, Califo...
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