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Eeyore the cat in a harness on the back of Allen Burkhart, who adopted him

Cat is a combat veteran’s new best friend

Eeyore the tabby cat not only accompanies Allen wherever he goes, but he’s also a ...
See them together
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Group of Best Friends co-founders from an All Staff meeting

The evolution of Best Friends Animal Society

What the founders are most proud of is the decision to pass the baton....
From co-founder Francis Battista
Best Friends Magazine
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Person's hand giving a dog biscuit to Ken Garff the dog

Pet adoption updates that are cause for celebration

From a pup’s epic adventures to three bunny siblings who’ve found comfort and frie...
Celebrate along with them
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Girl Scout Troop 1019 together at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary with a dog

Young activists doing good for animals

Pets around the country have these kids to thank for making their lives better....
See the amazing work they're doing
Best Friends Magazine
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Whitney the puppy wearing a protective cone

Faces of No-Kill: Swift action saves puppy’s life

Whitney needed help fast after swallowing a foxtail....
See how Whitney got the care she needed
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Person sitting on the grass petting a small black and white dog

Hundreds of pets go home from L.A. super adoption

Two days of adoptions in a park with shelters and rescue groups leads to more than...
Read about it
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Nikki the German shepherd lying next to a person after having been rescued

Uplifting tales from animal shelters across the country

Best Friends Network Partners share creative ways they’re saving more animals’ liv...
See the good that's happening
Best Friends Magazine
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Hand petting the top of the head of a smiling orange tabby cat

1,000 adoptable dogs and cats in a park: The return of Best Friends Super Adoption

Let’s get these pets adopted, Los Angeles....
Find your new best friend
Julie Castle Blog
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Black dog outside on leaf-covered grass

Making a difference through kindness to animals

From a community cat hero to a puppy parade, these stories of kindness toward anim...
Read for a smile
Best Friends Magazine
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Two cavies, nose-to-nose

Cavy curiosities: Meet our new wild friends

Learn about Hip and Hup the cavies, two unique new residents at Best Friends Anima...
Starting their jobs with Wild Friends’ educational program
Best Friends Magazine
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Lizel Allen with a brown tabby kitten on her shoulder

Foster caregiver drawn to cats with special needs

Lizel Allen has fostered 165 pets (and counting!) since 2014, and she still finds ...
See how it became her passion
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Orange tabby kitten hugging and giving a kiss to Jeff, the blind black and white kitten, while lying together in a bed

Blind kitten gets by with help from his friends

Jeff needed emergency surgery to remove both of his eyes, but the kitten was quick...
Watch his improvement following surgery
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Earth the dog in a small blue pool nursing her puppies

Mama dog and pups get their day in the sun

After mama dog Earth delivered six puppies at a Salt Lake City shelter, they all c...
Watch them grow
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German shepherd type dog on a leash with a person behind him

SPCA Tampa Bay says yes to puppy mills in new partnership

Promoting puppy mills under the guise of adoption is unconscionable....
New pilot partnership at Florida shelter a huge betrayal
Julie Castle Blog
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Foster volunteers Lauren Burgess and Jill Church together on a beach

College students save cats’ lives through fostering

Lauren Burgess and Jill Church planned to adopt a pet and instead signed up to fos...
See why they made the leap into fostering
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