Network Partners Stories

Smiling person getting kissed on the face by a dog

Matchmaking, animal shelter style

Shelter collaborative program may be the last piece of the no-kill puzzle.
See our matchmaking in action
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Brown puppy with a cast on his leg

New veterinary resources for pets in Navajo Nation

Soul Dog Rescue and Nuzzles & Co. team up to provide spay/neuter and wellness resources for pets with the help of a grant from Best Friends.
Read how they keep pets and people together
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Family adopting two cats

5 animal shelters with soaring cat save rates

Best Friends’ embed program is helping these shelters save more cats than ever before.
Read about their successes
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Mila the dog getting adopted by Christine and Kevin

Rambunctious dog lands a just-right home

A young German shepherd with overwhelming energy fits right into her new family.
Read Mila's story
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Paula holding Squeegee the cat while sitting on a couch

Kitten who once needed extra TLC becomes resident kitten ambassador

Squeegee was only days old and struggling to survive when he arrived at Best Friends, but in a foster home he flourished and formed a lifelong connection.
Read about his foster-win
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Cherri Gillmore sitting on a chair holding a gray tabby cat

Foster volunteer prepares to welcome 100th kitten

Cherri Gillmore has a knack for helping unsocialized kittens, and together with her cat, Simon, she’s encouraging children to feel confident reading aloud.
Read her story
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Couple adopting a kitten from Little Lion Foundation in front of a backdrop that says I adopted a Little Lion

Embed program helps California kitten rescue expand fundraising

Little Lion Foundation gets help in building financial sustainability to save more kittens.
Meet Owen, the kitten who changed everything
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Dallas, a low-rider pit-bull-terrier-like dog

How a challenged Newark animal shelter reached no-kill

After years of challenges, Associated Humane Societies achieved a 91% save rate in 2021.
Read about their lifesaving changes
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Child snuggling with a gray dog in a parking lot at the Super Adoption

Bilingual outreach results in 200 pet adoptions in south Texas 

Two events in the Rio Grande Valley helped dogs and cats go from homeless to home.
See how everything is bigger in Texas
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Pepper the dog, outside on the grass, smiling

Animal stories to fill you with hope

Here are five stories about amazing acts of kindness to lift your spirits and remind you that love always wins.
See what our partners are doing
Best Friends Magazine
Person holding three kittens in her hands

Why kittens need us more than ever

The kittens are coming, so get ready now for 2022 kitten season.
Prepare Now
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Gouda the Pekingese mix dog in the grass surrounded by fallen leaves

Matted, scared Pekingese mix gets a makeover and then a home

Scared dog learns to love life with a change of scenery and loving adopter.
Read how TLC helps Gouda
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Gray kitten lying on his back on a fuzzy bed

Grant supports Providence Animal Center’s work in helping other shelters

500 cats, kittens and parvo pups in the Northeast benefit from a $50,000 Best Friends grant to Providence Animal Center.
Read how the funds saved lives
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Monica the cat lying on a cat tree

One kitty’s transformation from scaredy-cat to queen of her castle

Monica’s fear put her life on hold until her photo caught the attention of a good-natured cat person.
Read about her progress
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Smiling woman hugging a dog

Strong relationships save lives in Tulsa during distemper outbreak

With guidance from Best Friends and support from area rescue groups and shelters, Tulsa Animal Welfare moved to quickly get a distemper outbreak under control.
See how partnerships helped
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