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Collaborating to save more cats and dogs

Best Friends Network Partners are getting results and making a difference in their communities.
A roundup of good news
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Person holding a cat over her shoulder

Spontaneous acts of caring for animals

From a community coming together to find a missing dog to a tree trimmer who rescues stuck felines, these kind acts will warm your heart.
Read about these compassionate acts
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Person next to a cat in a covered live trap

How individuals drive change in animal welfare

The collective power of individual action is helping to save more pets’ lives and bring the whole country to no-kill.
Every action contributes
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Best Friends co-founder Francis Battista with his dog Jasper

The dogs who shaped me

Best Friends co-founder shares how each of his dogs has been an essential part of the story of his life.
Read how they touched Francis' life
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Jack and Rubia the donkeys outside next to each other, with upright ears

New friends help shy donkey duo expand horizons

An adorably fluffy mother-and-son donkey pair found solid footing at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary with the help of a mellow mule named Lucky.
New friend helps them fit in
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Highway the cat head-bumping Lisa Anderson

Touch-sensitive kitty blossoms in foster home

Highway wasn’t a fan of being touched when he arrived at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. Now he’s on the road to healing with help from his friends.
Read about his progress
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Blond retriever mix dog in a home environment

Don’t you just love happy endings for homeless pets?

Let’s find out how some of our Best Friends pets are settling into their new homes.
Updates from adopters
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Coconut the tabby cat on a gray chair with a yellow and white print pillow

Pet adoptions that were meant to be

These families all came together in different ways, but the end result was the same: pets living in homes where they’re treasured.
Meet the newly adopted pets
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Shepherd mix dog wearing a purple bandana

Inspiring tales of teamwork saving pets’ lives

These Best Friends Network Partners are proving how together we can save the lives of more homeless cats and dogs.
Read about their great work
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Pocket the dog in a yard with a toy ball

Busting myths about fostering dogs

If you’re on the fence about fostering, let us dispel some of the misperceptions.
Help get dogs into homes
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Officer Thomas Stanfield holding the rescued black kitten in the squad car

Making the world better through kindness toward animals

From a community coming together to find a missing dog to a tree trimmer who rescues stuck felines, these kind acts will warm your heart.
Read their stories
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Teresa LaCross holding a cat

A determined voice of change for homeless pets

How one shelter director found her voice and skyrocketed lifesaving by recognizing the power in a single word: listen
How they've embraced change
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Dogpool wearing her red outfit with tongue out

Award-winning animals

We bestow totally serious titles on some of the animals at Best Friends in honor of Peggy, canine star in “Deadpool & Wolverine.”
And the winners are ...
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Pumpkin the cat wearing a harness and lying next to some plants in the greenhouse

Senior kitty finds his Zen among the plants

When Pumpkin, one of Best Friends Animal Sanctuary’s most beloved cats, needed a temporary home, an unusual, yet fitting location cropped up.
Now he's supervising the landscaping team
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