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2022 animal shelter crisis impact: Dallas Animal Services

DAS fights to serve its community, maintain a slipping save rate and keep staff he...
Read how Dallas shelter adapts to current animal shelter crisis
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Gracie Lou the dog in an office

Sweet pit bull terrier mix brings comfort, calm to young adopter

As Gracie Lou fills her new Lopez family home with love and laughter, she’s also f...
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Tansy and Sage improving

Fast action saves two kittens on the brink

When a Best Friends staff member noticed two critically ill new arrivals, a long n...
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Monesia head bumping Autumn the gray tabby cat

Volunteer teaches foster cats to 'talk'

Recordable buttons ignite training passion for foster volunteer and help kitties g...
Read about innovative foster
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An urgent call to action

We need your help....
Julie Castle Blog
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Vader the rabbit in a kenne

Bunny helps a family heal from loss

Even after losing her lifelong home, sweet senior Vader remained bright, and now s...
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Bruce the Great Dane-mastiff mix dog

Great Dane-mastiff mix is large, in charge and now basking in love

Bruce’s size, excessive energy and lack of manners were three strikes against him ...
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Squash the cat

Loving a special cat in hospice leads to adopting another

Kimberly knew time with Brock Samson may be short, but she loved him, he needed he...
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Hanging out and serious sniffing together

At Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, group walks at Dogtown are kind of our thing....
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Bob and Penny Burleson with some other people standing by the sign at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary

Retirement for lifesaving: Couple puts in hours for Houston pets

Now that Bob and Penny Burleson have retired from demanding careers, they can fina...
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Bella the dog arriving and running in front of Dogtown Headquarters

Bella the survivor dog arrives at Best Friends

Heroes stepped in to save her from a traumatic situation and now she begins a new ...
Read about Bella's journey
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Willow the dog being adopted

Once abandoned mama dog gets new, fun, fabulous life on a farm

Adopters, a foster home and Best Friends staffers go the distance to bring sweet W...
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Malcolm the black and white cat lying next to some books

Adopted cat lands a job and lives a life worthy of a storybook ending

Malcolm, a three-year-old tuxedo cat, gets a new career in a beachside bookstore p...
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Blu the dog lying on a couch

Sweet lullabies help puppy heal and find a home

Blu was shy and had a painful skin condition, but a foster volunteer helped the pu...
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Gobi the tortoise in some grass

Secrets of a desert tortoise

Find a moment of Zen with some of the Sanctuary’s most peaceful creatures....
Gobi's story
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