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College students come to the Sanctuary and learn lessons in compassion, caring for animals with special needs

University of North Florida students in a criminology and criminal justice class, "The Role of Canines in Inmate Rehabilitation," visit the Sanctuary.
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What’s so wonderful about helping bunnies?

Retired couple visit Best Friends Animal Sanctuary a couple of times a year to volunteer with rabbits. They do everything, from cleaning to snuggling
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Making bucket list items come true for pit bull terrier with terminal cancer

Pit bull with cancer, a fast-growing sarcoma that doesn't respond well to surgery or chemo, is enjoying a happy life in his foster hospice home.
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This dog was once afraid of men, but now he’s man’s best friend

Dog who was scared of guys, barking and lunging at them, changes after a man befriends him, giving him treats, taking him on walks and for car rides.
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Young roadrunner almost didn't make it, but these days he's running full speed ahead

Young roadrunner is found emaciated, uncoordinated and weak. He is suffering from failure to thrive, but he'll get the help he needs.
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Man proposes to girlfriend surrounded by hundreds of adoptable pets

Two animal-loving volunteers get engaged at the recent Best Friends Super Adoption in Houston and are now happily planning their wedding.
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Veteran changes his mind about community cats (and TNR) thanks to one ear-tipped cat

Unsure about return-to-field feral and stray cat programs, Jefferson Parish man changes his mind after employing effective cat deterrent suggestions.
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Empowering YOU to save more pets’ lives with game-changing technology

Best Friends unveils no-kill community lifesaving dashboard tool that shows save rates for dogs and cats in shelters in cities and towns across U.S.
Julie Castle Blog
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Looking back on the lives of two incredible animal lovers

Best Friends co-founder Maia Astor-Drayton and super volunteer Sally Spencer are honored and remembered for love of and dedication to the animals.
Julie Castle Blog
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People come together to help cats on a flooded island

Best Friends helps Jefferson Parish (Louisiana) Animal Shelter round up cats on the flooded Grand Isle for TNR (trap-neuter-return).
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When this puppy was born deaf, her foster parents taught her sign language

Hearing-impaired puppy is fostered by a woman who teaches her sign language for things like sit and shake. Now adopted, the deaf pup is thriving.
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Here's how to help cats who call the streets home

Via return-to-field and trap-neuter-return programs, street cats are spayed or neutered and vaccinated so they can live their best lives.
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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 naps and is really mellow, is adopted.
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Rescued cat who once avoided people now has therapy certification to help those in need

A member of a colony with strays and ferals, one cat turns out to be very friendly and cuddly. She's since been adopted and has become a therapy cat.
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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 shelters to learn strategies to save more animals.
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