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Love and adventure for a little black cat

Couple adopt little black cat. Even though the woman has allergies and doesn'...
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Siberian husky puppies with a neurological condition

Abandoned Siberian husky mix puppies have a neurological condition, but they'...
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67 cats find Sanctuary at Best Friends

Rescued hoarded cats, 67 in all, some of whom have FIV and other illnesses and are...
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Three legs, 100 percent adorable

A stray tabby kitten, who is part of a TNR program in Arizona, has a badly injured...
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Removing breed labels from adoptable pets

Best Friends and other shelters are investigating whether speculative dog breed id...
Julie Castle Blog
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Two older shih tzu dogs, one perfect home

Two senior shih tzus, who ended up at Animal Care Centers of NYC as strays, are ad...
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Best Friends NKLA initiative on target to create country’s largest no-kill community

Collaborative efforts result in Los Angeles city shelters achieving a record save ...
Julie Castle Blog
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Eat your veggies: It’s National Nutrition Month

March is National Nutrition Month, and these animals are eating their hearts out. ...
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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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