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Community conversations help cats in a Louisiana parish

With guidance from the Best Friends national embed program, staff at St. Tammany A...
Read about their lifesaving programs
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Family adopting a puppy at the National Adoption Weekend

Thousands of pets go home, thanks to Bounty

Bounty picked up adoption fees for the pets of Best Friends and our partners durin...
See some happy new families
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Three puppies on a Kuranda-type bed

A setback in lifesaving and what it means

The number of cats and dogs killed in U.S. shelters increased in 2021....
See why
Julie Castle Blog
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Person holding Arabelle the kitten, whose mouth is open in a meow

Survivor kitten turned teacher

Arabelle needed extra care to thrive and in return she helped teach people how to ...
Read about this 'spokes-kitten'
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Bruce the cat wearing a bow tie with his tail up in the air

Welcome to 'The Adoption Game'

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Happy tails from adopted pets

These pets recently adopted from Best Friends are living (and loving) large....
Read these happy tales
Best Friends Magazine
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Two people sitting outside with a happy dog between them

Best Friends introduces paid family leave benefit

Your job should make it easier for you to take care of your family, not harder....
Becoming an even better place to work
Julie Castle Blog
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Daisy the dog, lying next to a person whose hand is hugging her

Dog has two legs, unlimited supply of love

Daisy went from a shelter to a home with an adopter who can’t get enough of her en...
See Daisy in action
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Cover of the book, 'The Book Cat'

Book review: Lending a literary paw

Two heartwarming stories call to mind how much animals mean to us....
Get a start on your summer reading
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Janae Matthews

Community Voices: Janae Matthews

At Best Friends, we use our networks to introduce you to advocates like Janae Matt...
Read about the connection between community and animal welfare
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Screen shot of animation of a child wanting to adopt a cat

Find your purrfect match

Animated short films that follow the heartwarming journey of three homeless cats w...
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Sunny and Grove the cats lying together and one grooming the head of the other

Animal friends at Best Friends

Friends make everything better, especially when they’re adorable animals....
Meet these best buddies
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Cleo the Amazon parrot

What is this parrot is saying?

Listen to Cleo. Do you have what it takes to interpret when he speaks?...
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Rein the dog wearing a red and black plaid bandanna

A perfect storybook ending for a mama dog in need

Foster volunteer steps up to help a mom dog with mange and heartworm, then decides...
Read about this foster-win
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Otis the dog with the couple who adopted him

Happy tails from adopted pets

These pets recently adopted from Best Friends are living (and loving) large....
Join in their joy
Best Friends Magazine

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