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Shy Doberman overcomes her fears to become the best snuggle buddy

Timid Doberman pinscher receives help overcoming her fears, and extra precautions are taken for her spay surgery since she has Von Willebrand disease.
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Sweet senior cat beats the younger competition to score a wonderful new home

Longtime shelter resident, a senior black cat named Millie, finally got picked and adopted over the kitten competition she was up against.
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Our "Best Friend" Honored Volunteer: Issa Cordova

"She dedicates countless hours to our most behaviorally challenging population, always with a smile."
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5 to Thrive

Need a New Year’s Resolution? Give a Shelter Dog “Five to Thrive." Los Angeles Animal Services and Best Friends Animal Society are asking dog lovers to foster throughout the month of January.
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Deaf pit bull mix finds new home just in time for the holidays

Deaf white pit bull, with blue eyes, a pink nose, and a calm and loving personality, is adopted just in time for the holidays by the perfect couple.
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Arthritic, senior pit bull finally goes home — to someone who thought she'd rather have a puppy

Woman had her mind set on adopting a young, small dog, maybe even a puppy, but she fell in love with a big 90-pound senior, arthritic pit bull mix.
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Injured kitten loses his leg but makes heroic comeback after life-threatening infection

Little kitten was malnourished and weak, with a broken hind leg that was infected and needed to be amputated. He's doing so much better now.
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Volunteer learns powerful lessons in love from animals

A volunteer who works with homeless dogs and cats at Best Friends in L.A. learns powerful lessons in love and compassion from them.
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German shepherd mix helps veteran recover and find purpose after deployment

Dog helps veteran find purpose after he returns from deployment as a reservist with the California National Guard.
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How a volunteer in Los Angeles evolved from walking dogs once a month to doing everything he can for homeless pets

Do it all volunteer Robert Lobo helps the animals in Los Angeles, doing everything from fostering big dogs and tiny kittens to helping with events.
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Big, energetic dog scores home on 50 acres in Virginia, but has to fly 3,000-plus miles to get there

Big, energetic dog is adopted in L.A., but has to learn to accept being in crate so he can fly across the country to his new home in Virginia.
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100 reasons to purr: Nearly 100 cats found homes at the recent Best Friends Su-Purrr Adoption event in L.A.

Nearly 100 cats and kittens were adopted at the Best Friends Su-Purrr Adoption event held at the NKLA Pet Adoption Center September 21-22, 2019.
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If you want to help a shelter dog, take one home for a sleepover

Slumber Buddies program at the NKLA Pet Adoption Center in Los Angeles allows people to take adoptable pets for sleepovers. Read about all the fun.
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Our "Best Friend" Honored Volunteer: Cheryl Platz

"Cheryl is an INCREDIBLE dog handler able to help us with our most challenging pups in ways that are invaluable to their development!"
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Our "Best Friend" Honored Volunteer: Debby Kane

"She is always there to help out when we need it and we all appreciate her so much. We couldn't do it without her!"
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