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Behind the scenes at Dogtown: Puppy preschool

Puppy training classes provide early training, handling, socialization and experie...
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Extra love helps pit bull terrier get adopted

Shy pittie mix gains confidence after animal rescue volunteer starts spending time...
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My story: Best Friends volunteer Kat Weixel

Kat Weixel of Derwood, Maryland (a suburb of Washington, D.C.), shares her experie...
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My story: An inspiring volunteer in Atlanta

An inspiring volunteer at Best Friends-Atlanta Pet Adoption Center, Betty Geargeor...
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‘Undercats’

Two undercats (one has sore paws caused by feline plasma cell pododermatitis and t...
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Priceless Picasso the dog

Picasso the dog with a jaw problem is Internet famous because of his artistic look...
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Show your pearly whites: Dentist’s Day is here

On Dentist's Day on March 6, cute photos of animals' smiling faces remin...
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Service-learning with animals

Veterinary technician students from Madison Area Technical College in Wisconsin ta...
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Introverted and extroverted dog friends

An introverted and timid dog gets help from her more extroverted and rambunctious ...
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Hammocks for cats?

Volunteers at PAWS in Norwalk, Connecticut, make cat hammocks to ensure the shelte...
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5 reasons why breed-specific legislation is the pits

BSL laws (breed-specific legislation) are ineffective, expensive, lead to more dog...
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Hacking to save homeless pets

TreeHacks, a hackathon held at Stanford University, inspires students to come up w...
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Puppy mill survivor wins volunteer’s heart

True story of a puppy mill survivor, a senior Yorkie rescued from a pet mill, who ...
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Medical care for Georgia’s free-roaming cats

Columbus Community Cats Project provides spay neuter and vaccines for stray cats i...
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San Francisco joins the fight against puppy mills

San Francisco ordinance requires pet stores to only offer dogs and cats from shelt...
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Best Friends Animal Society - Save Them All

We will reach no-kill in this country in 2025.

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