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Largest no-kill Sanctuary in America. Ending the killing of 🐶 and 🐱 in shelters by 2025. #NoKill2025 #SaveThemAll CEO: @bfas_julie PR: @bfaspr
Kanab, Utah
Joined July 2008
We are excited to announce that Stella, a dog we pulled from Pasadena last week, has found a loving home! Enjoy your life in Salt Lake City! 🧡 ^kw
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"Her smile is contagious, lights up the room and brings peace, love, and joy wherever she goes." —Kelly, Peoria, AZ. There's still time to #PayItForward and help 10,000 homeless pets get adopted by July 4: ^ND
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🚨 HAPPENING NOW 🚨. At this very moment, 58 cats and 26 dogs from #LosAngeles are in the air and headed to our Sanctuary in Kanab!. A huge shoutout to Wings of Rescue, Angel City Pit Bulls, and our team in LA for making this happen. Stay tuned for their arrival in Utah! ^kw
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Last night our team in #LosAngeles was able to pull 90 cats & 41 dogs from local shelters who needed help. And as if that is not incredible enough, when our team got back with the animals, the lobby was FULL of people waiting to foster or adopt! (Check out the first photo!)
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Wow. Just. WOW! Thanks to @dog_rates and everyone who chimed in with an adorable festive photo yesterday. Thousands of animals will be impacted by this incredible holiday gift! We love you all! ^ET.
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🚨 HAPPENING NOW 🚨. Our team in Los Angeles is currently at a local shelter pulling dogs for a transport happening tomorrow morning. We are also coordinating more transports to help get pets out of Los Angeles and away from the fires, but we need YOUR help to make that happen!
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Doges and Baby Doges rejoice! 🎉🤩 Check out this awesome lifesaving paw-tnership! 👇🐾😂 #dadjoke . Send some @BabyDogeCoin to Best Friends and help save the lives of IRL homeless baby doges all across the country! 🥺😻 #SaveThemAll ^ET.
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🚨 HAPPENING NOW 🚨. At this very moment, 29 cats and 58 dogs from Los Angeles are in the air and headed to both our Sanctuary in Kanab and our team in Salt Lake City!
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🚨 HAPPENING NOW! 🚨. Thirty-three cats and dogs (including the 17 dogs and cats we took in from Pasadena Humane yesterday) are currently on their way to our sanctuary in Kanab Utah to find refuge from the fires.
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EXCITING NEWS! 🎉. We are thrilled to announce that we have had our first adoption from the pets we pulled from Pasadena a few days ago!. Enjoy your life in Salt Lake City, sweet girl! 🧡 ^kw
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Multiple people saw a puppy get hit by a car in Atlanta, but only one person stopped. @kelechief 👏. He immediately pulled over, dodged traffic to reach the pup, and then ensured the pup got medical care. The best part? While Dolph was recovering, Kelechief ✨ ADOPTED ✨ him.
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When our team in Los Angeles heard that @PasadenaHumane had taken in over 100 animals on Tuesday night from people who were evacuating and needed a safe place for their pets to stay, our team knew they had to help.
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🚨 TRANSPORT UPDATE 🚨. Last night the 33 cats and dogs from our LA Pet Adoption Center made it safely to our Sanctuary in Kanab. After being greeted by staff, all pets received any medical attention that was needed, a nice meal, and of course lots of TLC.
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Within 48 hours of the #LA Wildfires breaking out, our team in Los Angeles pulled 17 adoptable pets from Pasadena Humane. Clementine was one of those pets. And although she had a broken jaw and would require immediate medical attention, our team did not bat an eye.
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How to have a great day? Foster a kitten and witness this type of cuteness every morning during breakfast! #SaveThemAll #NoKill2025.
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A fairy tale story for a dog named Guy: Just three years ago this pup was homeless, roaming the woods in Kentucky. Now he can be found trotting around Kensington Palace! See how this boy captured the heart of Meghan Markle: ^ND
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Tomorrow is #NationalRescueDogDay & we have some exciting news about a BIG donation happing!. Best Friends is partnering up with @BabyDogeCoin to attempt to set a new world record for the most amount of dog food ever donated! The previous record stands at just over 51,000 pounds.
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Monday morning just got better after watching this sneaky cat. 😄 ^ND
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Us - a team? The answer is YES! ❤️💛. We teamed up with @deadpoolmovie, @officialwolverine, and @dogpool to help shelter pets make their super hero landings in loving homes!. Catch @marvelstudios #DeadpoolAndWolverine in theaters July 26 🐾
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We're grateful to @MiloVentimiglia and @AmandaSeyfried for helping us raise awareness about our work to save homeless pets. To find out how you can help, go to and be sure to check out their new movie @TheArtOfRacing in theaters this Friday! #SaveThemAll
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Happy birthday @TheEllenShow from all of us at Best Friends! Thank you for all you do to help #SaveThemAll! #HappyBirthdayEllen ^ND
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#AdoptionSuccess: "Hank (formerly Bobo) coming into my life has changed me forever in so many wonderful ways. He’s my first dog and I had no idea the depth of the bond that I was in for. He is my best friend and irreplaceable to me! Thank you!!" #SaveThemAll #NoKill2025 ^ND
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The 58 cats and 26 dogs have officially landed in Kanab! ✈️. After their multi-state travel day, all babies are now getting tucked in for the night at our Sanctuary after having a nice meal and lots of love and snuggles from our caregivers.
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FLORIDA: @RedCross is allowing evacuees to bring their pets to shelters. Now is the time to depart with your family. #hurricaneirma2017 ^MM
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Many of you are asking how you can help with #HurricaneHarvey — thank you. Here is a list of shelters in need: ^ND
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The Pet Reunion Pavilion is now open for business in Houston, with the goal of reuniting pets and families: ^MM
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"The incredible 'Vick dog' era is over.". Today @BADRAPorg shared the news that Frodo crossed the rainbow bridge on Saturday, only a few days after the beloved Jonny Justice.🌈. This means that the last of the 47 dogs rescued from Michael Vick’s dogfighting operation has passed.
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We wish you dreams filled with cute puppy sounds as you sleep tonight . #NationalPuppyDay ^ND
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Despite being both mentally and physically exhausted, our team in #LosAngeles is still showing up to help both the community and shelters in need. When they got the word today that two shelters could use some help with making space, they did not hesitate. They said YES!
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Watch as our team in Salt Lake City welcomes one of our recent transports of pets from LA. We are blown away at just how much the community has shown up to help. Between fostering & adopting, they are the reason we are able to continue to transport & help more pets in need. ^kw
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Our team in #LosAngeles is in desperate need of cat crates so they can continue pulling cats in need from local shelters. But we need YOUR help to make that happen! . Here’s how you can help: 👇
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Right now, Best Friends’ disaster response teams are actively working to get animals out of #HurricaneIda's path. Thanks to the quick action of our team and our partners across the country, 200 pets are on a transport right this moment headed to safety! 🚚 #SaveThemAll
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Reunions are already happening at the Best Friends Rescue and Reunite Center in Conroe, TX. See the photos: ^ND
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Pumpkin's story will surely warm your heart this morning.♥️ ^ND
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We can never hear enough stories about how dogs are changing people's lives. ^ND
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Today is #NationalSuperHeroDay and we're teaming up with @DCSuperPets to let you know that you can be a superhero by adopting a pet in need from your local shelter! . Check out this new PSA and go to to learn more and together, we can #SaveThemAll.
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On July 25, 2016, California Governor signed AB 1825 into law, giving dogs seized from criminal dog fighting rings a second chance at life.
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Police get a "vicious dog" call and instead found "a big old baby." See how the dog stole the police officers' hearts AND the front seat of their car: ^ND
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Instead of watching fireworks, these kind folks stayed with shelter dogs to help keep them calm. The acts of kindness from over 100 people included reading storybooks, playing guitar and stroking their fur until they fell asleep. See how it helped: ^ND
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Mama dog, Daya, was sad after losing her puppies and cared for toys and socks like they were babies. Enter Raisin — a puppy found on the streets who needed a mom for nurturing and healing. See how Daya and Raisin are now healing each other: ^ND
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In honor of #NationalPuppyDay, we bring you really really really cute puppy bellies. #InstantHappiness ^ND
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Planning a trip to TN? You can take a shelter dog hiking next time you're in Nashville: ^MM
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Grab the tissues and cue the happy tears because at almost 13 and a half years old, Trumble has been ✨ADOPTED ✨
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Today, we lost Victory dog, Cherry — referred to as the "heartbeat" of his family. Join us in honoring his life and gift: "He taught us so much. The most important lesson he has taught us is to live. Today we mourn the loss of Cherry but tomorrow we live . We live for Cherry."
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For the first time in 13 years this shelter's kennels are empty — all of the animals found a home! They attribute their adoption success to the power of social media and the community sharing with family and friends. See the story: ^ND
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While attempting to trap a mama cat to get her spayed, Michaela caught an unexpected surprise – a blind, hard-of-hearing kitty. She did an online search and discovered that the cat, named TJ, was a 21-year-old boy who had been missing for weeks. It was emotional reunion! 😍 ^JH
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Best Friends is helping with search and rescue as Hurricane Harvey destruction continues. Stay tuned for updates:
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The lovely @AmandaSeyfried and her sidekick Finn are joining Best Friends to #SaveThemAll: http://t.co/mOLgC6aW0j. ML http://t.co/G4v0nylren.
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It is with heavy hearts that we share Vicktory dog Mya passed away at the age of 13. Shy, but always kind, sweet Mya called the Sanctuary her home. Her last day was spent with her best friend Curly by her side, and surrounded by her Sanctuary family and friends. #VicktoryDog ^ND
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What does it take to make the country #NoKill2025? It takes shelters, rescues and the community all working together to #SaveThemAll. This little guy doesn’t know it yet, but the #800pups transport is getting him closer to his forever family. ^ND
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Working from home? Now is the perfect time to #foster! Visit a local Best Friends Lifesaving Center or a shelter near you and sign up to be a foster today. You'll support your shelter and save a life. Find a list of Network partners, searchable by state:
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Kit has a neurological condition that makes it challenging to walk. But she's a fighter and the Best Friends team believes in her — so they're trying her in some new wheels. Watch as Kit walks for the first time. #SaveThemAll #love #teamwork ^ND
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Want to help the animals of #HurricaneHarvey? Adopt or foster an animal from your local shelter to help make room for the animals saved! ^ND
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Petunia became a staff favorite while at an LA shelter for two years. But it was time for her to go on a cross-country road trip to Best Friends in NY where she explored the #BigApple and found her forever home! Watch her story and SHARE to #SaveThemAll. #NoKill2025 ^ND
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We promise that this 3-minute afternoon puppy break will be totally worth watching. ^ND
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Bid today on a private, one-on-one Zoom with mysterious singer/songwriter @Sia – without her wig! You’ll meet the amazing talent behind songs like Chandelier, The Greatest, Unstoppable, Cheap Thrills, Alive and more! And you'll help save homeless pets ^kw.
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Want to help the animals affected by #HurricaneHarvey? Visit our @amazon wish list to send donated items today: ^ND
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Mother and daughter were depressed being apart from each other, but that all changed once they were reunited, thanks to @RBARISHELTER. See their story and watch the sweet reunion: ^ND
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Before coming to our Sanctuary, two-year-old River was living outside with around 16 other dogs. This adorable boy is the absolute sweetest, and we're happy to share that he was ✨ ADOPTED ✨ a couple of weeks ago. River is now living his best life in a loving home. ❤️ ^AT
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Search and rescue continues today in the Beaumont area, last night they were able to rescue this injured pregnant German shepherd! ^ET
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As #HurricaneDorian continues to threaten the southeast, Best Friends and partners have been transporting animals out of harm's way, but we can use the community's help! If you're in the southeast and able to transport animals to safety, sign up through
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Always be yourself. Unless you can be a unicorn, then always be a unicorn. 😍 ^AT
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Sage was found scavenging for food with a chain embedded in her neck. After the vets at the @HumaneTampaBay removed it, Sage’s story went viral. Though a flood of requests to adopt came in, 1 rose above the rest. It was from @DaveBautista, the Marvel actor & former WWE wrestler.
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Sweet castaway kitten swims the Black Sea to not only be rescued, but also adopted, by the family who saved her:
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Little three-day-old Snowdrop likes to start each day with a big stretch! We are pretty sure he can't get any cuter. 😍 ^AT
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From rough life to sweet life: watch Peaches transform with love and care at @BFAS_LA then into the arms of her human soulmate. RT to show how patience, love and kindness can transform a pet's life like Peaches. #SaveThemAll #NoKill2025 ^ND
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When Audrey arrived at the Sanctuary, she couldn't use her legs. But with physical therapy, acupuncture, hydrotherapy and a big spirit, Audrey learned to walk again. Celebrate #NationalVeterinarianAppreciationDay with Audrey's heartwarming tale of perserverance and determination.
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You have to name her the last thing you ate. What's her name? 👇 ^AT
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11-year-old Alice has been at our Sanctuary since 2016. Yesterday we had a going away party for her because she’s been ✨ ADOPTED ✨ ^AT #BestDayEver #SeniorDogsRock
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Do you love your pet more than humans? Well, you're not alone! A recent study from the Society & Animals Journal showed that most humans have more empathy for animals than they do for other humans. RT if you agree. ^ND
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The House has unanimously passed a bill that makes animal cruelty a federal felony. The PACT Act, which stands for Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture, was approved by the House on Tuesday. Next step is the Senate! ^ND
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Woodrow turned 18 years old in August, and all he wanted for his birthday was a loving home. 🥺. Well, grab the tissues and cue the happy tears because Woodrow was ✨ ADOPTED ✨ in October, just in time to celebrate the holidays with his new family. 🎉 ^AT
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Best Friends is helping Network partners save animals in Texas both physically and financially. Visit here to help:
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Every year caregivers and volunteers surprise the adoptable #dogs at our Sanctuary with a sleigh full of donated toys and treats. 🛷. We think it's safe to say that Beauty had a great time picking out her toy from Santa's sleigh. ♥️ #MerryChristmas
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Best Friends does not endorse political candidates and understands that pet lovers span the political spectrum. But we were pleased to see that, for the first time in history, a presidential candidate is advocating for animal welfare. More on the blog:
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An injury happened when Woody was 5 weeks old, leaving his face unique, cute and adorable — traits that match his bigger than life personality! This sweet boy is in foster and looking for a home. See his story and get more information via @dodo: ^ND
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Rather than focusing on why a dog is homeless, where they were before, and what breed they are, rescuers are highlighting their known behaviors, quirks and penchant for belly rubs. See how how the internet is changing the way dogs find homes: #NoKill2025
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Meet Simon, a seven-year-old handsome boy available for #adoption at @BFAS_LA! As you can see, he's smart and gentle. He enjoys playdates with dogs his size and would love a forever home. Meet Simon at Best Friends in #LosAngeles: #SaveThemAll #NoKill2025
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Kerry found a dog running loose in Houston right before the devastating winter storm struck. With shelters closed and temps dropping to freezing, Kerry acted fast and the dog — (now named Poncho!) — rode out the storm with Kerry and her family. Last night, Poncho was adopted! 🏡
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Railway workers found a puppy tied to a train and rescued, fed and cared for her. One of the workers took his act of kindness one step further by adopting her! A #kind community is what it will take to #SaveThemAll and reach #NoKill2025: ^ND
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BREAKING: @JerryBrownGov has signed AB1825 into law. Abused fighting dogs now get a second chance in California! ^MM
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Violet, a coonhound rescued from a testing lab, is learning how to be a dog thanks to her new mama and feline sibling, Bert, who took Violet under his wing. See their heartwarming story: ^ND
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Over the past decade, the Vicktory dogs have showed the world the meaning of resilience and courage, and showed us what it truly means to forgive. Today, we remember and honor them. ^ET
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Reading to shelter pets to reduce stress: The Reading Paws program finds that reading to pets may reduce anxiety as it creates a calm space in what could be a stressful environment. See how one shelter received an overwhelming response to the program:
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If you're thinking about #adoption, watch this video that perfectly illustrates what an adopted animal can bring to your life.♥️ #SaveThemAll #NoKill2025 ^ND.
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Thank you for helping homeless pets! You are a true inspiration. It is because of people like @Alex_Bowman, we know we will reach #NoKill! 🙌 ^kw.
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Bonnie and Clyde, rescued by Best Friends Network partner, @MCanimalcare, clearly have a unique bond: via @dodo. ^ND
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It’s Best Friends’ holiday match time, and homeless pets like Kirby are counting on you to make it another lifesaving season for the books. When you give to the animals today, your gift is matched, up to $2 million! ^ND
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When you go to a local shelter or rescue in search of a kitten, but instead fall in love with a 20-year-old cat. This family took a chance on the sweet toothless cat and gave him a home to live out his retirement. "It's never too late to save a life."
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Our beloved feline friend Solarflare passed away yesterday, surrounded by those who loved him most. While we all wish he had lived longer, we are grateful that we got to know him, and that he enjoyed his time at the Sanctuary so much. Rest well, Solarflare. We will miss you!
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Yesterday, Best Friends received word that there were animals in #HurricaneDorian's path off the coast of #NC. Two Best Friends staffers, Erin and Brittany, jumped in the van and drove all night to bring 39 animals back safety. These sweet souls will soon find homes in #Atlanta.
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Where does a litter of puppies in need of round-the-clock care go? To the Sanctuary kitten nursery! They had been receiving intensive care for the past few weeks when it was time for their final bath at the nursery before their next big adventure—puppy preschool! #SaveThemAll ^ND
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Sign our petition to hold the Houston SPCA accountable for pets in their care: #HurricaneHarvey ^MM
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