Several months ago, Judy Sharp found a dog on the side of the road, named her Ella, and brought her to my dad’s veterinary office. You might recall seeing Ella before on Kitty Mowmow’s Animal Expo, in this post or this post.
Ella was born only half of her lower jaw, so her tongue sticks out [...]
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IndyCar driver Andrew Prendeville “fund-races” for Best Friends Animal Society at every race of the Firestone Indy Lights season, but last week, he pledged the funds from the Jeld-Wen 100 to support the rescue efforts underway to help animals affected by recent floods in Iowa.
Prendeville raised more than $15,000 through the race, with all funds [...]
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Plans to re-establish the habitat for sea birds and other native species on San Nicholas Island should not require the hunting down and killing feral cats because a more humane alternative is available, according to a statement released today by Best Friends Animal Society.
An environmental assessment by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service´s Office [...]
Dear Members and Friends,
Future of cats in the balance in small Iowa town
What’s to be done with the feral cats of Randolph, Iowa? Kill them … or set up a well-managed trap/neuter/return program? It’s a question that often arises in towns and cities when people don’t know how to care for homeless cats [...]
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Dear Members and Friends,
New “vicktories” every day.
For the dogs rescued from ex-footballer Michael Vick’s kennels, every day is a new experience. This week, for example, was a breakthrough for Lance. At first, Lance would literally run into the fence as he tried to hide
from everyone. But now he looks forward to his [...]
Two months ago, Shadow was one uncooperative pit bull.
He had no interest in toys placed in his kennel and would firmly anchor his paws in the middle of walks, refusing to continue.
The dog wasn’t being stubborn. He was frightened, adjusting to getting lavished with affection and attention after having survived the bloodthirsty world of dogfighting. [...]
Dear Members and Friends,
When the Make-A-Wish Foundation asked 11-year-old Jenny where she’d like to go – if she could go anywhere in the world – she said she wanted to come to Best Friends. And her visit wasn’t just a wish come true for her. The animals here had the best time ever. [...]
Dear Members and Friends,
Finishing school for cats:
Lots of cats are going through “finishing school” in group fostering here at the sanctuary. They’re the final 127 of the 800-plus Great Kitty Rescue in the Nevada desert last summer. Very frightened of people, some apparently feral from birth, they were completely unapproachable [...]
Dear Members and Friends,
Best in Snow:
At Westminster, it was Best in Show.
Here at the sanctuary, it’s been Best in SNOW! Congrats to the Westminster champ, Uno the beagle. But here at Best Friends, Beebe the beagle just got adopted. And that’s the really top prize! Plus, we have runners-up (they’re always running [...]
Dear Members and Friends, A soldier and his dogs:
“He was always bringing home strays,” said his sister, Carey. And now that he was in Iraq, Sgt. Peter Neesley was rescuing homeless dogs and looking after them. He planned to bring two of them home. But Peter died in Iraq on Christmas Day.
Peter’s family knew how [...]
