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Sammy's Hope and Best Friends working together

Sammy's Hope Long Stay Shelter Pets program dog, who was fearful of storms, p...
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Socializing a shy chinchilla

Chinchilla needs a little socialization help learning to warm up to and make frien...
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Holiday hysteria hits again

Don't perpetrate Internet hoaxes. It's important to check the facts befo...
Julie Castle Blog
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Program offers alternatives to surrendering pets to the shelter

The Pet Shelter Net program in Jacksonville, Florida, provides alternatives for pe...
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Resource-guarding dog learns how to bargain

Milo’s smart enough to know that a fair trade is the way to go....
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Best Friends lessons applied in Singapore to help animals

Three volunteers from Singapore volunteer at the Sanctuary. Their experience inspi...
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Indianapolis pet adoption event empties the shelter

Indianapolis Animal Care and Control and Foundation Against Companion-Animal Eutha...
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Best Friends National Conference reflects trends in the no-kill movement

Social change, as evidenced by our 2014 Best Friends National Conference keynote s...
Julie Castle Blog
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Shy dog survivors from a hoarding case

Dogs are rescued from a hoarding case. The shy dogs receive extra care, attention ...
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Two major wins for community cats

We're celebrating National Feral Cat Day early this year after Community Cats...
Julie Castle Blog
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New Yorkers strut their mutts

Fifth-annual Strut Your Mutt takes place in New York City. Read about this fundrai...
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Shy cat no longer a wallflower

Petite black kitty from an underfunded shelter used to be a shy wallflower cat, bu...
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Frightened horse gains confidence and coping skills

Marshall makes a fast turnaround at the Sanctuary....
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Networking new homes

Best Friends helps down-on-their-luck dogs....
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And now for something completely different

Shelter Animals Count collects accurate shelter statistics. Best Friends is a foun...
Julie Castle Blog

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