Adoption
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1.1KNational Data Doesn’t Show Large Number of Pandemic-Pets Surrendered, Despite Cases Being Reported
Although national data isn’t showing massive numbers of pets being returned to shelters as COVID-restrictions are lifted and people are returning to...
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New York Senate Passes Bill to End Retail Sale of Puppies, Kittens, Rabbits Statewide
Under a newly passed Senate bill, New York may join other states and hundreds of localities across the nation to ban the...
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A Real, Live Superhero! Batman Delivers Lost Dog to Family Hundreds of Miles Away
When a lost dog was found hundreds of miles away from home, a real, live superhero came to the rescue. This was...
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NASCAR driver Alex Bowman and Best Friends Animal Society team up to help local shelters
Alex Bowman, driver of the Ally Financial-sponsored Number 48 Chevrolet Camaro and Best Friends Animal Society are teaming up to improve animal welfare across...
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How to Help a Shelter Dog Stand Out & Find a Forever Home
As a frequent shelter visitor, as well as follower of many on social media, I have seen what amazing things marketing can...
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Los Angeles Animal Shelters Officially Become No-Kill
The city of Los Angeles, California has made its animal shelters no-kill thanks to the efforts of Best Friends Animal Society, the...
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Landmark Pet Store Consumer Protection Bill Passes Colorado House Committee
On Thursday, February 25, HB21-1102, The Consumer Protection for Dog and Cat Purchasers, passed the Colorado House Agriculture, Livestock, & Water Committee,...
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He Saved a Dog’s Life Once, Now a U.S. Soldier Hopes to Save Her Again
While serving overseas, a U.S. soldier stumbled upon several dogs being sold for dogfighting. With just one look at an emaciated, injured...
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Over 200 Dogs Saved From Chinese Slaughterhouses Arriving in U.S. in Search of Forever Homes
China Rescue Dogs, an organization committed to rescuing and saving dogs from China and adopting them into homes in the U.S., is calling on...
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Who Rescued Whom? Shelter Dog Drags New Dad to his Phone During Stroke
A newly adopted dog is being credited with saving the life of her new human dad after he suffered a stroke at...
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The Many Stages of Puppyhood (And How to Handle Each)
Just like babies, puppies go through various stages, from newborn to fully grown. Puppy development is split into various cognitive stages where they...
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Gumdrop Becomes First Pit Bull Adopted in Denver After 31-Year Breed Ban is Lifted
Gumdrop the dog just became the very first pit bull adopted in Denver, Colorado since the city’s 31-year breed ban was lifted...
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3 Ways to Avoid Ruining Your Dog
In the same way that parents of human kids take steps in those early, impressionable years to raise happy, healthy, and confident...
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Drastic Rise in Online Puppy Scams in 2020, BBB Warns
The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically increased the demand for pets as people seek to add a pet to the family to ease...
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A Dog Is a Wounded Warrior’s Best Friend
Veterans coming back from deployment overseas are often left facing many challenges, both physical and psychological. Many vets returning from overseas duty...
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You Can Train Your Puppy to Stop Biting
An essential part of puppy training is teaching it not to bite. If it grows up to be an adult dog with...
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Bringing Home A New Rescue Dog? You’ll Want To Know The 3-3-3 Rule
So you’ve adopted a dog – congratulations! You’re probably feeling happy, excited, and a little nervous. Obviously, you want your new pooch...
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How To Keep Your Dog Safe In The Kitchen
There’s a good chance you’re reading this because you live in one of the over 63 million households in the United States...
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Paws Across the Pacific: 600 Shelter Pets Airlifted Out of Hawaii in the Largest Pet Rescue Flight in History
Over 600 adoptable dogs and cats were flown from Hawaii to the U.S. mainland, making Paws Across the Pacific the largest pet rescue flight in history....
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San Antonio Bans Retail Sales of Puppies & Kittens
In an effort to target puppy mills, backyard breeders, and to reduce the vast number of animals euthanized in San Antonio shelters...
