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Rich Avanzino and Julie Castle in front of a Best Friends Benefit to Save Them All backdrop

The power of proof: Turning ‘impossible’ into millions of lives saved

From a radical question to a nationwide movement, compassion and conviction have r...
Challenging the status quo
Julie Castle Blog
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Volunteer Toni Dorsey and another person unloading pet food from a truck

Rising up for pets every day and when disaster strikes

Meet a Best Friends volunteer in Arkansas who goes the extra mile — literally — fo...
Invaluable member of the team
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Eleanor the dog with Mark behind her

Adoption update: Small dog is the heart of her home

Two years after being taken in from an overcrowding situation, Eleanor has gone fr...
From shy to shining
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Cat pulling a toy

The cat who meowed in the face of disaster

From the heart of Texas comes a kitty with a big heart and a bigger purr....
From floodwaters to the spotlight
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Cover of the book, 'Claws Out: A Cat Café Mystery'

Book reviews: Fictional felines who mean business

Reviews of ‘Claws Out’ and ‘The Battle of the Bookshops’...
Lose yourself in mystery, romance, and cats
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Black cat on a red blanket

Bad luck? Black cat myths debunked

Learn about some common black cat myths and get the facts on felines with fur the ...
We’re here to set the record straight
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Dog licking a whisk

Baked goods for some good dogs

A spoonful of kindness, a handful of treats, and a whole lot of wagging tails are ...
Tasty new volunteer opportunity is for the dogs
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Person wearing an orange Best Friends volunteer T-shirt holding a cat wearing a bow tie over her shoulder

Moving no-kill forward: A Houston highlight

The ethos and the philosophy of no-kill is quite simple: When we focus on one anim...
Working hard to build up community-led change
Julie Castle Blog
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Person dressed as a witch holding a tortoiseshell cat

Tricks and treats for a pet-safe Halloween

No fur-raising frights here: Keep pets safe and have a wicked good time on Hallowe...
Treat your pet for a bewitching holiday
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Book cover for ‘The Curious Kitten at the Chibineko Kitchen’

Book review: ‘The Curious Kitten at the Chibineko Kitchen’

The resident feline at a very special restaurant helps customers come to terms wit...
Novel about grief, healing, and the power of connection
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Pepper the dog outside standing on green grass beside a home

Faces of No-Kill: Dog with cloudy eyes has sunny future

Pepper came to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary with some health issues, but with vet...
Pepper has blossomed
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Frannie the dog beside some yellow flowers

Foster home helps shy pup learn to trust

Frannie arrived at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary timid and unsure. Now in a foster...
Small moments turn into big victories
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Zorry the dog sleeping on a pillow

A senior dog’s fresh start under the Arizona sun

Zorro charmed everyone he met, but it took just one look to seal the deal with his...
It was love at first sight
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Navajo Nation puppy receiving medical care

Our Navajo neighbors: The clinics and the pets who bring us together

As neighbors who know how much our pets mean to us, our clinics on the Navajo Nati...
No-kill is about each individual animal and the people who love them
Julie Castle Blog
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Smiling person holding the black puppy she adopted in front of a Best Friends booth

More than 200 pets adopted at picture-perfect venue

For the second year, shelters and rescue groups came together in Northwest Arkansa...
A festival of fun and lifesaving
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