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Kudos to Zappos — again!
Home For The Pawlidayz adoption promo exceeds the goal, finding homes for over 11,000 animals nationwide between Black Friday…
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Saving pets in shelters: Zappos does it again
Zappos is paying pet adoption fees from Black Friday through Cyber Monday!
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Local rescue groups cash in on 2016 Strut Your Mutt
Fundraising dog walk, held in 14 cities nationwide, supports hundreds of No More Homeless Pets Network partners working to save…
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RIP, Tom Hayden
The animal welfare community loses advocate responsible for passage of California’s Hayden Act.
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Lots to celebrate this National Feral Cat Day
There are many programs to help stray and feral cats. Learn about some of them here.
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Hurricane Matthew highlights effectiveness of disaster response
Best Friends and No More Homeless Pets Network partners are available to help animals in need in the areas affected by Hurricane…
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How the war on cats is spurred on by deliberate misinformation
With the help of the Best Friends Cat Advocacy Team, we have put together this piece that factchecks the claims made by the…
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Diggy dodges breed ban, but unjust law still needs to be overturned
Dan Tillery, who adopted a dog named Diggy suspected of being a pitbull in Michigan town that discriminates based on breed, wins…
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The real war on cats
A new book called 'Cat Wars' supports the killing of stray and feral cats with a rationale based on bad data.
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Best Friends commits $100,000 to Louisiana flood relief
Best Friends works with local No More Homeless Pets Network partner groups and volunteers and gives out grants to help animals…
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New Best Friends effort set to launch in Atlanta, Georgia
Best Friends-Atlanta is set to launch in October 2016, working with area No More Homeless Pets Network partners to save shelter…
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California governor signs bill to save dogs seized in fight ring busts
Thanks to recent legislation, dogs seized from dogfighting cases in California now have a chance at new lives.
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2016 Best Friends National Conference is almost underway
Best Friends 2016 Conference in SLC, Utah, at the Salt Palace Convention Center offers inspiration, networking and learning…
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A farewell to Tug, the Vicktory dog
Tug, one of the dogs rescued as part of the Michael Vick dog fighting case, dies. He will be sorely missed by the many who knew…
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Viral adoption story highlights absurdity of breed discrimination
Tillery adoption of pit bull mix dog highlights problems with breed discrimination. We're working to change BDL legislation…
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