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Online adoption extravaganza helps more than 1,700 pets find homes
1,719 pets from more than 250 Best Friends Network partner organizations found homes during the Find Love Online adoption event
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Cat charms adopters from way more than six feet away
How Mr. Geppetto, a long-time resident at the lifesaving center in Los Angeles, mastered the art of the Zoom call and had his adopters at "hello."
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A hound dog with no manners, no skills, no problem
How structure and training from a veteran foster volunteer helped an exuberant hound dog go home after he'd been in a shelter for six months
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The matchmaker and the cat with FIV
As pet adoption goes virtual, watch how a New York City cat gets matched up with his new family via a video meet-and-greet.
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Claire Rose’s new puppy reminds the globetrotting trendsetter there’s no place like home
When COVID-19 took travel off the table, Instagram influencer Claire Rose canceled her trips and adopted a puppy from Best Friends in New York City.
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Foster family welcomes six puppies to the world
Meet a mama dog and her six healthy, wiggly puppies born in a New York City foster home.
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Grants for sustainable no-kill animal sheltering
Rachael Ray No-Kill Excellence Grants support shelters helping each other.
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Puppy inspires adopter to leave city life behind
When Lexie's Los Angeles home was too small for the dog she wanted to adopt, she followed her dreams and moved to the mountains.
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Delivering pet food in the New Orleans area to those in need
With trap-neuter-return efforts for community cats temporarily on hold, a van normally used to transport dozens of cats becomes a mobile pet food bank.
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Dog with mange goes from stray to snuggle buddy
From a stray with patchy fur and scabs in Texas to an oversized lapdog in Utah, gentle giant Scamper is winning over hearts as he recovers.
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Kitty with pica finds his home
Ufro's adoption took longer because he has a condition that causes him to eat things he shouldn't, but now he's in his perfect new home.
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Citizens helping people and pets during COVID-19 pandemic
Animal lover Emily Park switched her focus to helping people during COVID-19 and found herself helping pets, too.
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Virtual pet meet-and-greets open doors to new families
Social distancing means Best Friends Animal Sanctuary is getting creative with the adoption process, and even more pets are going home.
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Shy dog rescued from fire finally gets adopted
Frank survived a fire and a hoarding situation with 90 other dogs in a house, but after two years he finally has a home of his own
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Adoption PSA helps 1,500 Houston pets go home
How Houston-area shelters, Best Friends and a local news station got creative and worked together to help pets get adopted like never before.
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