Ending Breed-Specific Legislation Stories

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5 steps to using your power for pets

Expert advice from one animal lover with decades of experience in changing laws to...
Start a campaign in your community
Best Friends Magazine
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190 dogs rescued from LeShon Johnson’s dogfighting ring

Federal authorities are calling it the largest single-person bust in history.
The victims of dogfighting deserve a chance to live
Julie Castle Blog
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Pit bull terriers living the good life in Miami

With the lifting of a 33-year pit bull ban last fall, more dogs are getting second...
New lives and opportunities available now
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Insuring dog lovers

New laws protect people in Illinois from being denied homeowners or renters insura...
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Best Friends Magazine
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Miami-Dade breed ban victory: And the wall came tumbling down!

A monumental change in Florida.
Read how the impossible became possible
Julie Castle Blog
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10 advocacy wins for the animals

Good news for dogs and cats across the country.
See some 2022 highlights
Best Friends Magazine
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Fall in love with these dogs during Pit Bull Awareness Month

Celebrate pit bull terriers with five adoption stories that show how kind and lovi...
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Prison program, foster home help a pit bull terrier put his fears aside and thrive

Neville was leash reactive and had separation anxiety until Best Friends and Paws ...
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Lessons from fostering senior dogs

Families step up to foster senior dogs Enzo and Harvey Milkbone, both a little qui...
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Senior pittie mix finds a fan club and (finally) a home

A senior pit bull terrier mix with hypothyroidism gets help breaking bad habits, s...
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Karma finally smiles on a high-energy, fun-loving pit bull terrier mix with a tough past

Once homeless in Houston, a high-energy, fun-loving pit bull terrier mix with a to...
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Remembering Vicktory dog Meryl's incredible life and legacy

Meryl, who came to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary with the other Vicktory dogs resc...
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Calvin the pit bull is a real-life party animal and these photos prove it

Pit bull dog, with a goofy and funny personality, is a real life party animal, and...
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Arthritic, senior pit bull finally goes home — to someone who thought she'd rather have a puppy

Woman had her mind set on adopting a young, small dog, maybe even a puppy, but she...
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Family adopts sweet, scared pit bull and teaches him to love and trust again

Scared white pit bull found wandering on the downtown Los Angeles streets while wi...
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