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Stories

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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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Confident cockatoo who is talkative too

A white cockatoo named Duke comes to Best Friends for rehoming. This bird is extremely confident and talkative.
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Animal intern shares her experience

By completing an internship with Best Friends, Amanda Cavazos learns all about animal welfare, including fundraising, humane education, spaying and neutering, animal adoptions and more.
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Trap-neuter-return program for feral cats in Southern Utah

Best Friends' stray cat TNR program in Southern Utah and Arizona is a success, as the stats show.
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A busy year at No More Homeless Pets in Utah

No More Homeless Pets in Utah makes 2004 a great year of saving pets. Read about our work to make Utah no-kill.
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Dogs of Honduras

Sherry Thorn rescues stray dogs in Honduras, gets them spayed or neutered, and then finds homes for them.
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Helping puppies from DAWGS in Dalhart, Texas

Adorable puppies come to Best Friends from DAWGS in Dalhart, Texas, where it's the children who are making a no-kill world for their local animals.
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Woman encourages people to donate to help animals

Woman raises money for the animals and delivers the donation in person to the Sanctuary. She and her hubby also adopt two cats!
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Shih Tzus in need come to Best Friends

Two purebred Shih Tzus come to the Sanctuary for help and to look for a forever home. Purebred dogs are available from animals shelters.
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Abandoned sandhill crane rescued

Various rescue groups step in to help a sandhill crane who was left behind by her flock.
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Trading cats with Animal Friends Rescue Project

Best Friends swaps cats with Animal Friends Rescue Project, so the felines can have a better chance of finding forever homes.
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