Outreach and Embed Programs Stories

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One amazing gift: Maddie's Fund donates $1.5 million to help save up to 12,000 dogs and cats

Maddie's Shelter Embed Project in the Rio Grande Valley in Texas to help save...
Best Friends Magazine
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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...
Best Friends Magazine
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Saving puppies in Texas

Best Friends is saving 800 puppies in partnership with Palm Valley Animal Center i...
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The future of animal shelters

Rather than typical prison-like structures, animal shelters in the future are expe...
Julie Castle Blog
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The California wildfires

Best Friends Animal Society, other animal welfare organizations, and volunteers st...
Julie Castle Blog
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How Best Friends is working to help those affected by Hurricane Florence

Best Friends Animal Society is committed to helping Hurricane Florence Animals. Ma...
Julie Castle Blog
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No-kill 2025: Small town, big challenges

Best Friends assists with animal lifesaving efforts at under-resourced and over-bu...
Julie Castle Blog
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Dog rescue transport is trip of a lifetime for 60 Texas pups

Dog rescue transport moves 61 dogs from the Palm Valley Animal Center in Edinburg,...
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After Harvey, a perfect storm of animal lifesaving in Harris County, Texas

Harris County, Texas, where Houston is located, has taken their shelter animal sav...
Julie Castle Blog
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Thank you, NRG Arena!

Best Friends has just wrapped up Hurricane Harvey animal rescue, sheltering and re...
Julie Castle Blog
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Hurricane Irma update

Best Friends is partnering with Jacksonville-based First Coast No More Homeless Pe...
Julie Castle Blog
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Pet Reunion Pavilion opens for business

Best Friends, Austin Pets Alive (APA), Houston Pets Alive (HPA) and Houston Pet Se...
Julie Castle Blog
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Getting ready for Hurricane Irma – volunteer transport needed

Best Friends Network partners are evacuating cats and dogs out of Florida before H...
Julie Castle Blog
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The power of partnership

Nearly 300 Best Friends Network partners from around the nation commit to taking 4...
Julie Castle Blog
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Best Friends Partners on Hurricane Harvey Rescue and Reunite Center

The Rescue and Reunite Center is up and running and housing animals who need help ...
Julie Castle Blog