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Dog goes from face in the crowd to one in a million
After coming from a house with 70 other dogs, Berry is happy being the center of attention with her new family.
A berry happy ending
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Veterans and shelter pets healing together
How dogs like Thunder bring hope and purpose to veterans facing life’s darkest moments
Groups save lives on both ends of the leash
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Stars align to send 400 pets home at L.A. super adoption
The Best Friends event brought together more than 5,000 attendees and 15 animal shelters and rescue groups to save lives.
See some of the happy new families
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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
Best Friends Magazine
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Pets flown from hurricane-damaged Florida get new start
Best Friends has teamed up with other animal welfare groups to arrange transportation for pets away from storm-damaged areas to shelters in other states.
Giving dogs and cats a fresh start
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Every day is this kitten’s best day
A grant to support special veterinary care helps Planned PEThood in Georgia save a tiny kitten’s life.
Now every day is Indie's best day
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230 dogs in Dallas shelter get fresh start
Best Friends grants and dozens of organizations coming together give second chances to hundreds of dogs at Dallas Animal Services.
Collaboration saves lives
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Affordable vet care helps Louisiana pets
Rachael Ray Save Them All Grant supports The Inner Pup’s low-cost veterinary services to help pets stay in their homes with their families.
Helping people and their pets
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Changes to rescue, adoption practices save more animals
How one organization increased home placement by 2,133%
Challenge grants are helping to save lives
Julie Castle Blog
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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
Best Friends Magazine
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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
Best Friends Magazine
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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
Best Friends Magazine
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Swift action saves pets in shelter from raging wildfire
When a wildfire in New Mexico threatened local animal shelters, Best Friends and area animal welfare organizations teamed up to save lives.
Working together to save lives
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Texas animal shelter’s total turnaround
Year-long embed program with Best Friends is over, and today the city shelter in Brownsville is saving so many more pets than ever before.
Read about their progress
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Shelters get creative to showcase adoptable pets
These groups are using every opportunity and tool at their disposal to send more dogs and cats to new homes — and keep pets together with their families.
See what they're doing
Best Friends Magazine
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