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Adopting a cat with larger-than-life personality
It took two years and one global pandemic for a sassy kitty named May to get adopted, but now she's living her dream life.
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Long search leads to puppy love at first sight
James and Samantha took dog adoption seriously and visited Best Friends in New York every weekend for months, until they met Porter.
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Armchair travel to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary
Visit the animals at Best Friends from the comfort and safety of your own home.
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Behind the scenes at Best Friends in L.A. during COVID-19 pandemic
Sneak peek photos of what the animals are up to at the Best Friends Lifesaving Center in Los Angeles
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Volunteer makes 600 masks for animal welfare workers
Longtime Los Angeles volunteer Gilly Hurley channels her grief into helping hundreds of staff and volunteers caring for shelter pets during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Behind the scenes at Dogtown during the COVID-19 outbreak
Missing Dogtown right now? Here's a peek at a few of the pups and what they're up to these days.
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Dog adopted after wedding becomes perfect work-from-home companion
Ever since his adoption after their wedding, Carl has been bringing smiles to the faces of his new family.
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Atlanta shows big love for small shelters during coronavirus outbreak
Best Friends in Atlanta takes in pets from rural shelters including the Humane Society in Valdosta during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Caring is contagious with community kindness cards
Kindness goes viral as animal lovers band together to help people and their pets during the coronavirus pandemic.
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The joy of fostering a shy dog during COVID-19
With help from her foster family, a shy dog in Atlanta is learning to let go of fear and shine.
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Full speed ahead to help pets and people in Salt Lake City
Pet adoptions, fostering and giving out pet food are all going strong during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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10 good news stories from animal shelters during COVID-19
Animal shelters across the country are tapping into their creativity to keep saving pets and helping people during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Win your next Zoom meeting with Best Friends backgrounds
Make video meetings more fun by downloading an awesome background with a view from Best Friends.
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Stories from first-time pet foster volunteers
Is cuddling the key to quarantine? Three people fostering pets for the first time learn that even in times of isolation, little heartbeats at night help us feel less alone.
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Dog adoption in the time of coronavirus
Couple planned to adopt Gus after he'd completed dog behavior training, but when NYC started shutting down that plan kicked into high gear.
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