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        • Network Partners Map
        • Find a Network Partner Near You
      • Best Friends Advocacy
        • Ending Puppy Mills
        • Protecting Community Cats
        • Ending Breed Discrimination
        • Transparency in America’s Animal Shelters
        • No Kill Resolution Guidelines
        • Taking Action for Animals
      • Spay and Neuter Education
      • Promoting Adoption vs. Buying
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        • How to Start and Run an Animal Sanctuary
      • Be an Event Volunteer
        • Volunteer at Strut Your Mutt
        • Volunteer at a Super Adoption Event
        • Volunteer at our National Conference
        • Log In to Volunteer
      • Golden Circle Events
        • Friends and Founders
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        • Host an Event FAQs
    • The Sanctuary
      • Visit our Utah Sanctuary
        • Plan Your Sanctuary Vacation
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        • Places to Stay
        • Book Your Sanctuary Tour
        • Kids at Best Friends
        • Things to Do in Southern Utah
        • Best Friends Visitor Center
      • Volunteer
        • Animal Areas
        • Groups
        • Fostering for the Sanctuary
        • Animal Outings
        • Animal Sleepovers
        • Volunteer near you
        • Volunteer FAQs
        • Log in to volunteer
        • Volunteer Pet Transport Drivers
      • Adopt a Pet
      • Sponsor a Sanctuary Animal
      • Explore the Sanctuary
        • Dogtown
        • Cat World
        • Horse Haven
        • Marshall’s Piggy Paradise
        • Bunny House
        • Parrot Garden
        • Wild Friends
        • Best Friends Animal Clinic
        • Angels Rest and Memorials
        • Information and Admission Policies
        • Sanctuary Map
      • Sanctuary Scoop
      • Virtual reality tour
    • Stories
      • Latest News
        • Latest News Archives
      • Best Friends Blog
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      • Best Friends Magazine
        • Magazine Archives
      • Connect with Us
      • Photo Gallery
      • Video Gallery
    • Resources
      • Visit the new Best Friends resource library for pet care and shelter info from animal experts.
    • Adopt
      • From Our Sanctuary
        • Dogs
        • Cats
        • Rabbits
        • Birds
        • Equine
        • Pigs
        • Barnyard
        • Small & Furry
        • Other
        • All Animals
      • Adoption Promotions
      • Recently Adopted
      • Adopt Near You
      • "Give a Dog a Home” on Animal Planet
      • How to Adopt
      • New! Get Matched to Adoptable Dogs and Cats
    • Ways to Give
      • Donate Now
      • Give Monthly
      • Sponsor an Animal
      • Make a Gift in Memory
      • Gift Giving and Tributes
        • Make a Gift in Honor
        • Gift Catalog
        • Find a Memorial
        • Gift Membership
      • Member Center
        • Become a Member
        • Renew Membership
        • Member Self-Service
        • Golden Circle
      • Planned Giving
        • Planned Gift Options
        • Request Your Proposal
        • Submit Your Plans
        • Why We Give
        • Information for Advisors
        • Estate Planning with Dogs and Cats
        • Meet Your PG Officers
        • Forever Friends Newsletter
      • Other Ways to Help
        • Strut Your Mutt
        • Give with Amazon
        • Wish List
        • Workplace Giving
        • Vehicle Donation
        • Donor Advised Fund
        • Create a Fundraiser
      • Shop Our Store

Stories, blog & videos

Read animal and volunteer stories from our Sanctuary and outreach news from across the country. Watch videos, view our favorite photos, and catch up on the Best Friends blog.
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Best Friends Blog

The Best Friends blog will be a place for you to hear about the latest from us in terms of our work and our thoughts on what is happening across the country every day to save lives.
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Latest News

Read pet rescue stories, and news about the homeless pets at Best Friends and our push to save homeless animals in shelters around the country.
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Videos

A collection of videos from Best Friends Animal Society, including a video that gives an overview of the Sanctuary and other popular videos.
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Photos

Our favorite pics from our Sanctuary, across the country, and more.
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Connect with Us

Connect with Best Friends on social media via Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Join us on your favorite social networks to make a difference for the animals.
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Best Friends Magazine

Best Friends magazine is one of the only pet magazines providing positive news for animal lovers and those in animal rescue.
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Best Friends, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, operates the nation's largest sanctuary for homeless animals; provides adoption, spay/neuter, and educational programs.
BEST FRIENDS REGIONAL PROGRAMS:
New York  |  Los Angeles  |  Utah  |  Atlanta | Houston
NO-KILL PROGRAMS:
NKLA No-Kill Los Angeles  |  NKUT No-Kill Utah
OTHER BEST FRIENDS SITES:
Save Them All  |  Best Friends Store   |  National Conference  |  Network Partners  |  Strut Your Mutt
MOBILE APPS:
RESQWALKBest Friends Vet Access
As seen on National Geographic’s DogTown and the CW’s Dog Town USA. And the inspiration behind the critically acclaimed film, The Champions.
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  • About
    • Our Mission
      • Save Them All
    • Our Story
      • History of Best Friends
      • No-Kill Timeline
      • Meet the Founders
        • View All
          • Francis Battista
          • Judah Battista
          • Silva Battista
          • Gregory Castle
          • Gabriel DePeyer
          • Jana DePeyer
          • Steven Hirano
          • Faith Maloney
          • Anne Mejia
          • Cyrus Mejia
          • Other co-founders
    • Locations
    • FAQs
    • Position Statements
    • Leadership
    • Our Partners
      • Corporate Partners
        • Ruff Adventure Dog (RAD) Adoption Program
      • Foundation Partners
        • BB Candles
        • Maddie’s Fund
        • Petco Foundation
      • Network Partners
      • Celebrity Supporters
        • View All
      • Southern Utah University
    • Financial Information
    • For the Media
    • Careers
      • Job Listings
      • Internships
      • Veterinary Externships
      • Intern/Extern FAQs
      • Network Partner Jobs
      • Living in Kanab
  • Our Work
    • Community Lifesaving Dashboard
      • What no-kill really means
    • Regional Programs
      • Utah
        • History of No More Homeless Pets Utah
      • Los Angeles
      • New York
      • Atlanta
        • Donate in Atlanta
        • Volunteer in Atlanta
        • Foster in Atlanta
      • Houston
        • Best Friends Super Adoption
    • No-Kill Initiatives
    • Network Partners
      • Network Partners Map
      • Find a Network Partner Near You
    • Best Friends Advocacy
      • Ending Puppy Mills
        • Puppy Mill Resources
      • Protecting Community Cats
        • Seeing Stray Cats?
        • Join our Action Network
        • Community Cat Programs Handbook
        • Cat Resources
        • Videos on TNR and Community Cats
        • Volunteer to Help Community Cats
        • Cats are Not Invasive Species
      • Ending Breed Discrimination
        • Breed-Discriminatory Legislation (BDL/BSL) Fiscal Impact
        • Pit Bull Terrier Resources
      • Transparency in America’s Animal Shelters
      • No Kill Resolution Guidelines
      • Taking Action for Animals
    • Spay and Neuter Education
    • Promoting Adoption vs. Buying
  • Events
    • Best Friends National Conference
      • About
        • Benefits of Attending
        • Who Should Attend
      • Presentations and Handouts
      • 2019 Audio Order Form
      • 2019 Sponsors
      • 2019 Exhibitors
    • Strut Your Mutt
    • Super Adoption Events
    • Workshops
      • How to Start and Run an Animal Sanctuary
    • Be an Event Volunteer
      • Volunteer at Strut Your Mutt
      • Volunteer at a Super Adoption Event
      • Volunteer at our National Conference
      • Log In to Volunteer
    • Golden Circle Events
      • Friends and Founders
    • Best Friends Expert Speakers
    • Host an Event
      • Host an Event FAQs
  • The Sanctuary
    • Visit our Utah Sanctuary
      • Plan Your Sanctuary Vacation
      • Directions
      • Places to Stay
      • Book Your Sanctuary Tour
      • Kids at Best Friends
      • Things to Do in Southern Utah
      • Best Friends Visitor Center
    • Volunteer
      • Animal Areas
        • Dogtown
        • Cat World
        • Horse Haven
        • Marshall's Piggy Paradise
        • Bunny House
        • Parrot Garden
        • Wild Friends
        • Other Volunteer Opportunities
      • Groups
        • Group FAQs
      • Fostering for the Sanctuary
      • Animal Outings
      • Animal Sleepovers
      • Volunteer near you
        • Become a Foster Parent
        • Community Cats
        • National Opportunities
        • Volunteer at a Best Friends event
        • Log In to Volunteer
      • Volunteer FAQs
      • Log in to volunteer
      • Volunteer Pet Transport Drivers
    • Adopt a Pet
    • Sponsor a Sanctuary Animal
    • Explore the Sanctuary
      • Dogtown
        • Vicktory Dogs
          • Stories about the Dogs
          • Vicktory Dog Videos
          • 'The Champions' Film
        • ‘DogTown’ Series
      • Cat World
      • Horse Haven
      • Marshall’s Piggy Paradise
      • Bunny House
      • Parrot Garden
      • Wild Friends
      • Best Friends Animal Clinic
        • Public Services
        • Snip Trip
      • Angels Rest and Memorials
      • Information and Admission Policies
      • Sanctuary Map
    • Sanctuary Scoop
    • Virtual reality tour
  • Stories
    • Latest News
      • Latest News Archives
    • Best Friends Blog
      • Comment Policy
    • Best Friends Magazine
      • Magazine Archives
    • Connect with Us
    • Photo Gallery
    • Video Gallery
  • Resources
    • Visit the new Best Friends resource library for pet care and shelter info from animal experts.
  • Adopt
    • From Our Sanctuary
      • Dogs
      • Cats
      • Rabbits
      • Birds
      • Equine
      • Pigs
      • Barnyard
      • Small & Furry
      • Other
      • All Animals
    • Adoption Promotions
    • Recently Adopted
    • Adopt Near You
    • "Give a Dog a Home” on Animal Planet
    • How to Adopt
    • New! Get Matched to Adoptable Dogs and Cats
  • Ways to Give
    • Donate Now
    • Give Monthly
    • Sponsor an Animal
    • Make a Gift in Memory
    • Gift Giving and Tributes
      • Make a Gift in Honor
      • Gift Catalog
      • Find a Memorial
      • Gift Membership
    • Member Center
      • Become a Member
      • Renew Membership
      • Member Self-Service
      • Golden Circle
    • Planned Giving
      • Planned Gift Options
        • Will or Trust
        • Retirement Assets
        • Life Insurance
        • Charitable Gift Annuity
        • Outright Gift
        • Gift Calculator
        • Roll Over Your IRA
      • Request Your Proposal
      • Submit Your Plans
      • Why We Give
        • John and Janis
        • Susan
        • Sharon
        • Renee and Marianne
        • Chris
        • Karen
      • Information for Advisors
      • Estate Planning with Dogs and Cats
      • Meet Your PG Officers
      • Forever Friends Newsletter
    • Other Ways to Help
      • Strut Your Mutt
      • Give with Amazon
      • Wish List
      • Workplace Giving
      • Vehicle Donation
      • Donor Advised Fund
      • Create a Fundraiser
    • Shop Our Store