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Jun 15, 2009:
Enjoy this collection of smiles from happy and adoptable FHS dogs.
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Jun 5, 2009:
The vehicle impact thrust her to the side of the road where the sun's midday heat offered no relief.
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May 30, 2009:
With dogs staying in shelters for longer periods of time, it is increasingly more important to provide them with a better quality of life than sleeping on a hard concrete floor.
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May 28, 2009:
Philanthropy is alive and well at companies both large and small with many participating in matching grant programs that double the amount of what you, as the employee, donate.
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Apr 14, 2009:
It has never been easier to raise precious funding for The Gap dogs!!
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Apr 6, 2009:
When you sponsor an FHS dog, your donation will ensure he or she receives the special care necessary until a forever family is found.
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Mar 14, 2009:
It's time for some cyber spring cleaning, so what better place to start than the wish list?
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Feb 25, 2009:
Search. Click. Donate!
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Jun 28, 2008:
At long last you can see all our beautiful kids in one place, keep track of their status AND preadopt for the next mobile event!
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Jun 10, 2009:
Catch your first glimpse of - or watch again - the collaborative rescue work Fredonia Humane Society does with Best Friends at The Gap, a small Native American village on the Navajo Nation.
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Jun 7, 2009:
See in a nutshell what's been happening at FHS the past few months. Click
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Jun 6, 2009:
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May 31, 2009:
When Zephyr came to us at 12 weeks with mom Autumn and siblings Zinnia & Timber, we soon saw how he was always a bit more curious than his brother and sister even though he still harbored deep fears of his first terrifying months of life.
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May 28, 2009:
It's now so much easier to remember and pass along the FHS Web site address.
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May 28, 2009:
Our last big adoption in Tempe was crawling with puppies - two dozen to be exact.
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May 5, 2009:
Anyone reading this does not need a lesson in how to be kind to animals - we all do things in our daily lives that live up to that mantra.
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Apr 18, 2009:
PetSmart®, PetSmart Charities® and Purina® Pro Plan® are presenting the
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Mar 26, 2009:
4-7-09: The Gap's s/n event was a tremendous success - both days filled up with appts by early morning.
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Mar 13, 2009:
Those of you who have been acquainted with Best Friends for at least a few years will know Dermott (top photo), a special needs pit bull with a heart as big as his oversized head.
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Feb 28, 2009:
Spring is definitely in the air, and the kids are ready to meet their forever families in beautiful southern Arizona.
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Feb 18, 2009:
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Feb 16, 2009:
Mobile adoptions bring great hope of finding forever homes for all the kids who attend, but it's never a specific goal to place each and every one of them. Close screening and a thorough home visit usually - but not always - identifies the best home.
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Feb 16, 2009:
April 4, 2009: Keep a good thought, everyone - Sally heads to Vegas for surgery this Monday, April 6!
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Feb 10, 2009:
Join us this weekend, February 13-15, at the Tempe PetSmart on Elliot Rd for an event sure to make some wonderful matches.
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Feb 3, 2009:
But soon-to-be mama Angie wasn't concerned with semantics as she evaded capture. UPDATE: PUPS MAKE THEIR DEBUT! NEW PICS 2-20-09
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Jan 30, 2009:
...but they're catching a ride to their forever home instead.
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Jan 21, 2009:
President Obama has become an unwitting ambassador in the quest to increase adoptions throughout the country.
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Jan 17, 2009:
About this time last year, an elderly dog was foraging on the ground for food because the dumpters where he had been abandoned were too high to reach.
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Jan 14, 2009:
Adopters were out in force at the January Tails in Tempe event, which had all the animal groups hopeful for a great weekend.
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Jan 6, 2009:
If you have old sheets and towels hiding in the back of the linen closet, please consider bringing them by the Tempe adoption event this weekend at the Petsmart on Elliot Rd. Questions? Call Tom at 435.689.7000.
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Jan 4, 2009:
Puppies are adorable by nature but they are also little hellions if not taught how to behave.
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Jan 3, 2009:
Just 6 days until the first adoption event of 2009 and with so many more puppies & adults this time, we're in need of additional fosters and dog walkers.
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Dec 31, 2008:
We know about multi-leg transports that help move animals across the country but a door-to-door, long distance adoption delivery service?
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Dec 22, 2008:
If you haven't yet seen
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Dec 17, 2008:
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Dec 8, 2008:
Those who donated cash or commodities to FHS from July 12,
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Nov 28, 2008:
The Pedigree Foundation has recognized Fredonia Humane Society's adoption efforts with a generous grant from its new funding program.
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Nov 28, 2008:
Arizona Companion Animal Spay/Neuter Committee generously granted funding for continuation of the Gap program through its Pet Friendly License Plate.
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Nov 24, 2008:
It was another successful adoption at the Black is Beautiful event in Tempe with 7 kids finding their forever homes.
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Nov 22, 2008:
We've had some pretty unique breed mixes come from the Gap, but who would have guessed we'd one day come across interspecies offspring.
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Nov 21, 2008:
Someone's conscience was weighing heavily as he or she abandoned four 5-week-old pups at the Gap dumpsters.
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Nov 19, 2008:
In the span of just a few days, the domino effect of a single phone call provided the Gap dogs and cats with 7,000 pounds of Purina Pro Plan kibble.
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Nov 16, 2008:
Looking for a special gift that makes a statement and also supports a good cause? Well step right up because we have just the perfect thing!
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Nov 16, 2008:
"Hey, there's a dog tied to the shelter fence."
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Nov 9, 2008:
This was sent to us from a wonderful friend who recently lost her own heart dog and thought this would put things into better perspective for all the parvo kids who pass through so briefly.
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Nov 8, 2008:
Come join us at the last big adoption event of the year!
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Nov 5, 2008:
Just in time for winter, the kids have a nice, new shelter that keeps them warm and dry.
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Nov 3, 2008:
Now that we've moved into the shelter building, we can finally wash our own linens, a task Mark - our long-time laundry engineer - holds dear but not so dear that he isn't thrilled to relinquish it.
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Nov 2, 2008:
If a network is only as strong as its weakest link, then we certainly have nothing to worry about when it comes to the selflessness of FHS volunteers.
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Oct 25, 2008:
Refresh your memory or see for the first time
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Oct 22, 2008:
This little boxer pup is just stopping in to say hi and show everyone what a good girl she's being during her parvo treatment.
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Oct 20, 2008:
It was a long-awaited event that was better than imagined.
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Oct 16, 2008:
We recently had the pleasure of volunteer Terrah Johnson's visit to the shelter to photograph the kids for their Petfinder listings.
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Sep 16, 2008:
Adoption events are so exciting because you never know who may walk in that door and find his or her perfect match.
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Sep 9, 2008:
It's that time once more, after the heat of the summer, to head back down south into Phoenix for monthly mobile adoptions.
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Sep 3, 2008:
Found at the dumpsters with a badly healed broken jaw, bullet fragments throughout her body and an injured leg, Addilyn (Addie) is now in the safe haven of Best Friends Guardian Angels. Keep up to date on her progress
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Aug 22, 2008:
*~*~ I'm all better and ready to go home! ~*~*
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Aug 20, 2008:
Schnitzel - a 10-week-old, 5-lb Jack Russell mix - has absolutely no doubt there was a mixup on the puppy parts assembly line and that he's actually a giant schnauzer.
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Aug 20, 2008:
The next adoption event promises to be a HUGE success, so we want to take as many pups as possible.
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Aug 18, 2008:
This past weekend's Flagstaff adoption event was more of a day's adventure for all the dogs who went along, since the whole crew returned again.
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Aug 2, 2008:
From Kelly:
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Jul 29, 2008:
Hi. My name is Jack. I'm new to this online friendship thing. <video added 8/7>
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Jul 16, 2008:
With a 4-pack of Frosty Paws about the same price as a gallon of gas, one of them has likely been crossed off the budget list.
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Jul 3, 2008:
We are so proud of how far Autumn's kids have come since last October where for several months they spent the entire time plastered at the back of their crate whenever a human was present.
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Jul 1, 2008:
As the old adage goes, the fruit doesn't fall far from the tree but in Autumn's case, it appears the unknown dad was quite a looker himself.
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Jun 29, 2008:
Little Tux has had quite the time of it since arriving with his siblings.
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Jun 27, 2008:
Although it was hotter than hot in Tempe last weekend, Tom and the pups stayed cool inside Petsmart for the Tails in Tempe Mobile Adoption.
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Jun 22, 2008:
With the panic behind us, we can now make our special announcement of Autumn's long-awaited adoption.
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Jun 21, 2008:
UPDATE: Foster mom Kelly found her unharmed, and she's now back in Fredonia!
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Jun 16, 2008:
UPDATE: GOAL MET - THANKS TO EVERYONE!!
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Jun 11, 2008:
...break out the champagne & electric can opener!!!"
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Jun 6, 2008:
Anyone who hangs out on the Best Friends Network has seen the screen names carrie_fosters, pattycatty, MartiL and frankie_paws in at least a hundred different communities, blogs and forums.
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May 30, 2008:
So what's the first thing you do when responding to a fire on the mountain and upon approach see a group of pups walking single file down one side of a two-lane highway as flames roar around them?
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May 25, 2008:
The moment the car started to speed away, Mari and Asher gave chase with everything they had; as the distance became greater and the two yellow Labs could no longer keep up, they must have wondered what the heck kind of game this was.
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May 18, 2008:
To All Of Juliette's Many Fans:
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May 13, 2008:
Bindi's one of the lucky Reservation kids who left behind uncertainty to find her forever home.
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May 7, 2008:
<photo updated May 21>
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May 6, 2008:
Durable. Long-lasting. Virtually indestructible.
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May 3, 2008:
Crazed. That's the only word for it.
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Apr 28, 2008:
There is one thing we've learned about huskies: they know what they want and they will out-wait anyone or anything to get it.
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Apr 28, 2008:
Enjoy this photo spread of most recent adoptions and many who stopped by to visit and show off their beautiful babies from past adoptions.
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Apr 25, 2008:
So many of you have provided the FHS kids with wonderful lifesaving, fun and yummy items from the
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Apr 24, 2008:
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Apr 23, 2008:
...because an 11th hour miracle happened!
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Apr 23, 2008:
No, it's not Rocco's twin brother .... it's Rocco!!
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Apr 14, 2008:
It was bound to happen sooner or later with the number of pups who pass through our doors.
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Apr 9, 2008:
Gilbert must have been a duck in a past life the way he just lets unpleasantness roll off his back.
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Apr 7, 2008:
From the Nat Geo site:
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Apr 5, 2008:
Someone please pinch us ... we're still in shock.
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Apr 2, 2008:
It's simply amazing how the Internet unites kindred spirits and brings resources where they otherwise would never exist.
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Apr 1, 2008:
It's time for everyone to meet Jiminy, one of our very first rescues many years ago.
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Mar 25, 2008:
...At least you had a good time trying! That's Autumn's new motto as she returns to the comfort and familiarity of her pals at FHS.
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Mar 22, 2008:
Last year, Juliette Watt’s “An Evening of Broadway,” a fundraising concert and silent auction, raked in more than $9,000 for the Fredonia Humane Society. Juliette, the volunteer coordinator at Best Friends, hopes her second annual show will break into the five-figure range.
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Mar 16, 2008:
We're gearing up for this week's event with - as of today - is the final list of who will be spotlighted in the FHS booth:
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Mar 16, 2008:
Here's another chance to see the Best Friends / Fredonia Humane Society Gap spay/neuter project in action.
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Mar 11, 2008:
Annie, our pittie/great Dane mix, wanted to personally show everyone just how much she enjoys her bully sticks.
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Mar 9, 2008:
What has eight sides, is scented with eau de Clorox, decorated by Shred 'n Spread K9 Outfitters, houses transients and has an electric can opener?
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Mar 7, 2008:
Virtually the entire FHS population will be heading down to the Maricopa County Regional Super Adoption event held Easter weekend in Scottsdale, AZ to scout their new digs.
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Mar 6, 2008:
What's better than raising $10,000 to help complete the long-awaited indoor-outdoor shelter building? Raising $20,000!
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Mar 5, 2008:
The good news about Tom Corrigan’s monthly trip to the Navajo Nation in northern Arizona is that there are no surprises waiting for him.
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Mar 4, 2008:
In for a routine dental procedure, Christine can finally divulge what life was like before she arrived.
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Mar 2, 2008:
Ah, the wonders of technology! Not only is FHS a presence on PayPal but now our wish list is easily accessible on Amazon.com!
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Feb 29, 2008:
When I first met Ricky, my only warning was an offhand, “Watch out, this kid doesn’t have many manners” from Tom.
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Feb 29, 2008:
Every human family has a favorite uncle - by marriage, birth or just in spirit - who dotes on the kids and showers them with his attention.
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Feb 18, 2008:
"There was an old woman who lived in a shoe,
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Feb 16, 2008:
Remember these babies from Christmas day who had lost their mother and both human parents?
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Feb 14, 2008:
This past weekend was bright and sunny in more ways than just the weather as Fredonia Humane Society found wonderful homes for 13 Navajo Nation dogs.
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Feb 12, 2008:
What is just a barren patch of land and a pile-o-gravel now is the first step in the long-awaited FHS indoor-outdoor shelter anticipated to open its doors this summer.
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Feb 5, 2008:
Despite the fact that Bunny - a 12-week-old pittie mix who was chased down kicking and screaming (and biting) - was abandoned at a dumpster site on the Indian reservation, she somehow cultivated a taste for high society cuisine.
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Feb 3, 2008:
....harsh realities like these bring us back to center and refuel our conviction.
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Feb 3, 2008:
Is that a face of contentment or what?
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Jan 31, 2008:
Timber, Zephyr and Zinnia couldn't let their mother take all the glory for having done so well on her first overnight - they have their own watershed moment to boast about as well!
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Jan 31, 2008:
The world - according to Autumn - is a big, beautiful place where adventure hides around every corner.
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Jan 28, 2008:
Keep your TVs or TIVOs tuned to the Nat Geo channel in March to see all three segments again!
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Jan 24, 2008:
Shelters and breed rescues have a prickly relationship but we cannot figure out why.
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Jan 19, 2008:
In keeping with the puppy theme, these four-week-old fuzz balls made their debut into the big, bright world this weekend to discover there are many fun things to explore beyond their dog house.
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Jan 14, 2008:
Meet our latest acquisitions from the Gap project on the Navajo reservation - combined litters from two moms.
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Jan 12, 2008:
Given the recent arrival of Vick's pits to Best Friends, it's a good time to remind everyone to "Judge the Deed, Not the Breed," a popular mantra associated with pit bull rescue efforts.
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Jan 7, 2008:
Here's a sneak peak at the Fredonia Humane and Best Friends Gap Project airing on National Geo this Friday, January 11 at 9 pm eastern.
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Jan 3, 2008:
Autumn wanted to give all her fans a quick update as she and her little family start anew in 2008.
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Jan 3, 2008:
A local volunteer in Kanab, UT and Fredonia, AZ continues his series on volunteerism by taking to the road to help with an adoption event.
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Jan 2, 2008:
The all too familiar call came in from the traveler who, with word spreading fast about the Gap project's goal of curbing pet overpopulation in this small Arizona Native American village, wanted to alert us to two puppies left at the dumpsters.
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Dec 28, 2007:
The holidays, a time for bringing family together, were especially significant for four sibling pups who - through some very unfortunate circumstances - were left home alone for 3 days before being discovered.
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Dec 24, 2007:
Tune in on January 11, 2008 to see FHS featured on the new National Geographic show "Dogtown".
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Dec 22, 2007:
If there is one dog at FHS who is appreciative of nights so cold that water bowls freeze solid, Crystal's the one.
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Dec 22, 2007:
See that big smile? It's there, we promise (check out the swing of the tail)!
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Dec 21, 2007:
The car that took Hughes' life but spared Gilbert's did so only barely; after more than a year of intense physical therapy, his injured leg still has a long way to go.
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Dec 14, 2007:
A hard frost plus three shelter dogs with summer coats equals an impromptu slumber party at our house last night.
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Dec 14, 2007:
Last summer National Geographic came out to Southern Utah to spend several weeks filming at Best Friends.
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Dec 11, 2007:
The rural life is great for many things like getting away from big city crowds, noise and traffic, but it is not the best venue for having a high rate of adoption.
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Dec 11, 2007:
The timing of our volunteer donation of self-warming beds and weather tarps was simply amazing - it started raining the next day and has traded off with snow and hail for the last 4 days.
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Dec 2, 2007:
Short-haired dogs and cold nights are not a good coupling so as winter descends upon FHS every year, we rack our brains about how to keep the puppers warm in this outdoor facility.
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Dec 2, 2007:
Lucky Dog Magazine in Las Vegas gave us a treat we don't often have - to peek into the happy home of one of our dogs.
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Nov 28, 2007:
Tom traveled to Flagstaff recently, a route that snakes directly past the isolated dumpsters on the Native American reservation where many of FHS pups/dogs are retrieved.
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Nov 26, 2007:
Autumn has been spending some time contemplating all the potential paths her life may now take; I even could have sworn I heard her humming that golden oldie of Dusty Springfield's, which she modified to suit herself:
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Nov 26, 2007:
Zephyr (left) and Zinnia are becoming quite the traveling duo these past few weeks with their latest big adventure being up at the clinic to get 'fixed.'
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Nov 20, 2007:
It's hard to imagine a puppy not knowing how to play, but it just goes to show how much of an influence - both positive and negative - we humans have upon their overall development.
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Nov 20, 2007:
Autumn returned from her Spa(y) Day all rested, relaxed and sporting a new red collar to match her bright new outlook on life.
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Nov 13, 2007:
Oh, how sweet the sound of high-pitched barks and playful growls!
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Nov 12, 2007:
The ebb and flow of life brings many people stopping by for a short time to teach us something about ourselves and then continuing on their way.
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Nov 8, 2007:
To say Autumn has turned a corner she never intends to visit again is a huge understatement.
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Nov 8, 2007:
Just when you think you're out of the woods, another bluster of trouble comes blowing through.
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Nov 8, 2007:
Fredonia Humane Society gets some help from local volunteers.
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Oct 29, 2007:
It's not uncommon for dogs to be mistaken for one breed when they are something else entirely.
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Oct 29, 2007:
Some females are prissy, girly-girls while others are low maintenance, self-sufficient gals who don't like a lot of fuss.
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Oct 23, 2007:
Children hate taking their medicine, so it was no surprise that giving 3 semi-feral pups oral medication was going to be a fight of the wills.
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Oct 23, 2007:
Like the proverbial Phoenix, there's no keeping a good girl down when she has places to go and people to see.
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Oct 20, 2007:
With hundreds of animals putting on their happy faces in front of hundreds of potential adopters, Fredonia's 13 dogs stood out like shining beacons of cheerfulness and good behavior.
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Oct 14, 2007:
Mothers are completely selfless in their desire to nurture and protect their children.
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Oct 12, 2007:
Follow the progress of the dogs rescued from Kayenta over the next six weeks
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Oct 11, 2007:
Navajo native improves the quality of lives for people and animals
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Oct 2, 2007:
When Best Friends staffer Lorraine Homer saw an adult dog dancing and prancing around a group of dumpsters, she didn’t know what he was trying to tell her at first. But she knew he did have something to say. So she walked a bit closer. The dog beckoned her to check beneath one of the dumpsters, where she saw a little head poking out.
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Sep 20, 2007:
Two eagle scout hopefuls help build new dog runs for Fredonia Humane Society
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Aug 13, 2007:
Best Friends and the Fredonia Humane Society have launched a three-year partnership that will provide free spay/neuter services to residents of The Gap, an impoverished area within the Navajo Reservation in northern Arizona.
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Jul 26, 2007:
Best Friends volunteer coordinator Juliette Watt brings the Great White Way to Kanab and raises $9,000 for a local humane society.
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Jul 23, 2007:
People gather to upgrade and expand local humane society
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Jul 18, 2007:
“An Evening of Broadway” to benefit the Fredonia Humane Society.
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Jul 12, 2007:
When Danielle Aymar and Ross Hartill discovered a stray hound mix on a dirt road leading to the Grand Canyon, the dog was by himself, as if waiting for the people who’d left him to return. But the dog later named Peter wouldn’t be alone for long.
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Jul 7, 2007:
There are always a lot of unknowns when it comes to venturing into the Gap: How many dogs or puppies will be found? Will they be injured? Starving? Will they have trust enough to accept our help, or will they run for the hills in fear? Will a litter of puppies - who have had the misfortune of learning to be afraid - scamper in all directions where we can only catch a few?
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Jul 6, 2007:
The day this big-eared boy crossed our path at the Gap, he was just a bit more wary of us than he was willing to take the yummy treat being outstretched to him. But after about 30 seconds of the tantalizing smell wafting his direction, he decided we weren't much of a threat.
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Jul 6, 2007:
We tried for weeks to capture the pregnant yellow Lab mix who remained along the perimeter of the popular stray dog hangout at the Gap.
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Jul 6, 2007:
Boomerang is one of those dogs who just knows. He knew he was homeless at the Gap. He knew we were there to help other dogs.
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Jul 6, 2007:
Everyone knows that if a woman wants to hasten giving birth in her final month, walking serves to help the effort.
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Jul 2, 2007:
We raised over $3100 for the Fredonia Humane Society! Great job everyone!
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Jun 29, 2007:
This year Best Friends Animal Society is joining Dogs Deserve Better in its 5th Annual Chain Off beginning June 30, 2007.
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Jun 29, 2007:
Best Friends and Fredonia Humane Society will host a Chain Off at Laid Back Larry’s in Kanab on Saturday, June 30, 2007.
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Jun 19, 2007:
Traffic came to a screeching halt Memorial Day in Fredonia, Ariz.
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Apr 30, 2007:
Best Friends Employees and Local Residents Lend a Hand to Neighbors in Need
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Apr 30, 2007:
"When Tom Corrigan saved Penny the pit bull, I am quite sure he would have never envisioned the life this sweet princess is living now."
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