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Wharton County Stray Pet Outreach Team receives grant

Wharton County Stray Pet Outreach Team (SPOT) in Wharton County, Texas, receives $...
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Hound mix terrified of the sound of trucks

Hound mix dog terrified of the sound of trucks receives training to form a positiv...
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Volunteer making a difference from coast to coast

Animal volunteer and advocate Zach Walker makes a difference for pets in need by h...
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Pit bull terrier initiatives progress

We are making progress to educate the public about the plight of pit bulls and cha...
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Celebrating Freekibble style

In honor of Best Friends 30th anniversary, Freekibble.com delivers....
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The best in the bunch

Best Friends champions pets in their best years....
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Volunteer dog transporter saves animals' lives

Volunteer Bill Splitter transports shelter dogs from one location to another to sa...
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Back in Black promo breaks barriers

Back in Black dog and cat adoption event highlights black pets. Read adoption stor...
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Program for training horses who have experienced trauma and have other challenges

Workshop geared toward helping horse sanctuaries and rescue organizations help hor...
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Stray cat goes from underfed and skittish to big love bug

Phanty was very skittish when he was rescued off the streets, but now in living in...
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Vicktory dog Lance passes Canine Good Citizen test

Lance the Vicktory dog (former Michael Vick dog) passes his Canine Good Citizen te...
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Doubling the love with “The One”

Best Friends adoption promotion heals hearts....
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Puppy mill initiatives progress

We have made progress in drive to shut down puppy mills, though movement is still ...
Julie Castle Blog
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How are we doing?

As a mission-driven organization, tracking our progress with detailed metrics serv...
Julie Castle Blog
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Neglected former race horse gets TLC at Sanctuary

Former racehorse had been neglected when he could no longer race. He was in bad sh...
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