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TTouch for dogs training sessions

Trainer demonstrates TTouch method, circular finger movements of fingers along a dog's body that are said to relax, heal, and improve animal behavior.
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Noah's Animal House: Domestic violence shelter for women and pets

Shade Tree emergency shelter sets up Noah's Animal House kennel to help female victims of domestic violence keep their pets with them after leaving abusive situation.
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West Valley City's new title: No-Kill Community

During the months of January and February 2005, West Valley City, the second largest city in Utah, was officially no-kill.
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The ugly duckling dog

A dog who was going to be killed because she was considered to be too ugly is rescued and then adopted into a loving home.
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Record-setting one-day high-volume spay neuter clinic in California

Best Friends Catnippers in Glendale, California, sets new high-volume spay neuter clinic record, admitting 110 feral cats for surgery in one day.
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Amazon parrot lifespan

Amazon parrots live a long time, up to 80 years. They often lose their homes. They should be left in the wild. Read story of one domestic parrot.
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Best Friends Art Project

Encouraging people to be part of the solution to pet overpopulation.
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Guinea pig adoption

Jeannette Srivastava from Michigan adopts a senior longhair guinea pig from Best Friends Animal Sanctuary.
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Alternative spring break for Vanderbilt University students

Students from Vanderbilt University spend their alternative spring break volunteering with animals at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary.
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Meals on Wheels delivers for pets

Meals on Wheels has a pet program in San Francisco called PetPals that helps seniors care for their pets.
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Best Friends wins 'Build-A-Bear' grant

Build-A-Bear awards Best Friends Animal Society a $10,000 grant to help homeless animals at the Sanctuary.
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Houston backs non-surgical neutering of male dogs

Houston approves the use of Neutersol (an earlier version of Zeuterin) for neutering male dogs without surgery.
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People-Pet Partnership celebrates 1000th adoption

Amy Angelilli creates the People-Pet Partnership in Philadelphia to help homeless pets get adopted. The organization just celebrated its 1,000th adoption!
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Rescuing a Himalayan cat hit by a car

Best Friends employee rescues a Himalayan cat who was hit by a car and has a broken jaw. His is recovering and his prognosis is good.
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Guinea pig who looks like Cousin It

There is a guinea pig at the Sanctuary who looks just like Cousin It from the Addams Family. Adopt your next furry pal today.
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Best Friends Animal Society - Save Them All

We will reach no-kill in this country by 2025.

Best Friends, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, operates the nation’s largest sanctuary for homeless animals and provides adoption, spay/neuter, and educational programs.

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