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Dolly’s Foundation helps central Florida dog owners with spay and neuter

Best Friends grant enables Dolly's Foundation, based out of Sanford, Florida, to provide free spay and neuter for dogs of struggling families.
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Adopting a Valentine Pet

Hundreds of dogs and cats find forever homes through Valentine's Day promotion from Best Friends Animal Society.
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Great victories for puppies and pit bull terriers

It’s been an incredible week for the animals! Huge strides have been made in South Dakota and Chicago.
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Paralyzed cat can now walk

After suffering a severe trauma that left her back legs paralyzed, Rio, a tiny, helpless kitten, was thrown in a dumpster. She can now walk.
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A bigger world for two tiny Chihuahuas with behavioral challenges

Two Chihuahuas with behavior issues comes to Best Friends for help and training. They are now calmer and more confident.
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American Pets Alive!

Julie Castle recaps the American Pets Alive Conference held in Austin, Texas.
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Helping dogs down on their luck

Network partner focuses on pets who need the most help.
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Two lucky lap cats

Two cats adopted two years apart from Best Friends Animal Sanctuary become best friends. They are both quintessential lap cats.
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Volunteering for homeless pets as a nonprofit volunteer

Recent college graduate volunteers for nonprofits, First Coast No More Homeless Pets in Jacksonville, Florida, and Best Friends, to help animals.
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Two pet crows become educational birds

Two crows come to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary after being illegally kept as pets. The two are now educational birds.
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San Antonio unifies to help community cats with trap/neuter/return (TNR)

Trap neuter return in San Antonio, Texas, helps stray cats bypass the animal shelter where they would likely face death.
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Play groups for dogs pave the way to adoptions

Best Friends awards grant to Safe Humane Chicago to help Court Case Dogs become more adoptable via play group socialization.
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Group volunteer opportunity for vet tech students

Group volunteer opportunity for vet tech students from Madison Area Technical College in Wisconsin at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Utah.
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Best Friends Animal Society at the Sochi Olympics?

David Backes, star hockey player on Team USA at the Sochi Olympics in Russia and Best Friends' supporter, has a passion for helping homeless pets.
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Landmark court injunction big victory for puppies and Best Friends volunteers

California Superior Court of L.A. County issues injunction against Barkworks, accused of sourcing pets from puppy mills.
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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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