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Cats tackle life’s challenges together
When they came to Best Friends, Rowena and Binx had more than their fair share of issues. But a new home set them on a path toward healing and friendship.
Things looking up for them both
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Stories of kindness and care toward animals
From the power of photos to the magic of a good haircut, these animal lovers are making a difference for pets in need.
Bring a smile to your face
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Helping animal shelter staff handle disease outbreaks
Best Friends’ national shelter medicine team guides animal welfare organizations through infectious disease outbreaks to save more lives.
Animals' lives saved
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Pet spay-neuter-a-thon erases backlog in Brownsville
A dedicated group of veterinarians and vet techs, organized by Best Friends, banded together over 10 days to spay or neuter more than 350 dogs and cats.
Read how they did it
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Faces of No-Kill: Baby Girl in Brownsville, Texas
Best Friends’ embed program supports a Texas shelter in treating dogs for heartworms.
Embed program saves lives
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Terrific tales from animal shelters across the country
Looking for something to make you smile? These aww-inspiring stories from Best Friends Network Partners will warm the soul.
Read their good news
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Spreading cheer through kindness to animals
From an escape-artist dog who chose his new home to a pet snake who needed help getting back home, these stories are sure to lift your spirits.
Read about their acts of kindness
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Changing life for pets and people in west Texas
With funds from the Rachael Ray No-Kill Excellence Grant, Fix West Texas offers lifechanging assistance to the community’s pets and their people.
Read how they embrace their community
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Magic of playgroups unveils dogs’ hidden sociability
A five-day seminar for 13 greater Houston shelters showed that even dogs who haven’t yet shown their best side can be adopted.
Learn about this lifesaving program
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Rexie the ‘T. rex’ pup loves life in his new home
Found alone on the streets of Houston, a dog with heartworm disease helps a couple decide it’s time to adopt a new best friend.
He fits perfectly with their lifestyle
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Texas animal shelter gets creative to keep pets at home
San Angelo Animal Services and Best Friends collaborate on lifesaving programs to reduce the number of pets entering the shelter.
Offering good programs and a good attitude
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Amazing progress at Brownsville animal shelter
With guidance from Best Friends, a Texas shelter dramatically increased the number of pets saved in six months, despite a midstream distemper outbreak.
Read how things have improved
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Young activists doing good for animals
Pets around the country have these kids to thank for making their lives better.
See the amazing work they're doing
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Bringing joy through random acts of kindness to animals
People who show kindness to cats and dogs (and geese and octopuses, too) are all around us. These stories are proof.
Read for a smile
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Good news from animal shelters across the country
Need a mood boost? These cat and dog stories should do the trick.
Read their happy stories
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