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Jun 11, 2009:
Sometimes people that are serious animal lovers get stuck in a pattern of thinking – they feel the only way to truly help the animals is to start a sanctuary. Well, there are a LOT of other ways to help!
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May 25, 2009:
This last spring, John Dudas of Cleveland, OH was in the neighborhood of Best Friends.
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May 11, 2009:
This past fall we had some very special visitors to the Welcome Center! Heather & Bob Raasveld brought their very large family to visit from Las Vegas. Although, instead of strollers and car seats, they had collars and leashes!
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May 3, 2009:
"I am the Jennifer that Mark mentions in his story – for two and a half months after Hurricane Katrina I deployed volunteers to both Tylertown, Mississippi and then to Celebration Station, in New Orleans, after which I returned to my normal job as a Tour Guide. Mark tells the story much better than I ever could – so with some deletions for length – here is his experience."
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Apr 26, 2009:
Last summer, we had two very special ladies visit Best Friends from Portland, Oregon, and all due to a school report! Who says school isn’t fun!?
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Apr 23, 2009:
Cathy Ramsey is one amazing woman, and the animals are lucky to have her! She became a pet groomer 36 years ago, and grooming has served as a backbone for her work with the animals ever since. Throughout the years, in addition to working as a groomer, she would go and volunteer her grooming services in shelters wherever she and her husband were living at the time.
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Apr 12, 2009:
Dawn & J.R.
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Apr 6, 2009:
Imagine your surprise to be looking through a book and unexpectedly finding a picture of yourself! That’s just what happened to Steve Plimmer, looking through Cathy Scott’s book, Pawprints of Katrina – Pets Saved and Lessons Learned, written about the animal rescues of Hurricane Katrina.
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Mar 19, 2009:
Carlise Williams is a bunny person.
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Feb 21, 2009:
Book now for eco friendly trip to Best Friends/Grand Canyon with Green Earth Travel
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Jan 11, 2009:
Best Friends was blessed to have two amazing volunteers this fall, George & Whitey, who have been friends since 1948.
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Nov 30, 2008:
Randi & Ryan were ecstatic to learn that their parents were taking them on a trip to Best Friends, but there was one caveat.
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Nov 9, 2008:
Perhaps you don’t remember the story about Anahi, the Akita, from Dogtown Heights.
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Nov 2, 2008:
And snakes, desert tortoises, bearded dragons, and…More donkeys!
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Oct 20, 2008:
Was it a car? A diamond ring? A trip around the world?
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Oct 6, 2008:
“A” = Adoption Ambassadors
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Sep 29, 2008:
Remember how annoying it was growing up when your mother forced you to write Thank You Cards?
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Sep 14, 2008:
Linda Blauch, who works in the Gift Shop at the Welcome Center is a Beagle woman.
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Sep 7, 2008:
Not everyone would define brotherly love as having your brother in hysterics as he watches you fly through the air, land in the dirt, and be dragged through some bushes – all the while heroically hanging on to the leash of a dog who has seen a lizard; nor would the definition usually include having a brother take (and share!) photos of said incident.
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Aug 31, 2008:
Jasmine was probably saying this to her doggie friends as she left Best Friends, to go to her forever home this last August.
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Aug 24, 2008:
Most visitors travel to Best Friends by automobile, some by motorcycle and a few by bicycle, but big 18 wheeler semi-trucks are rare (unless they’re delivering pet food!).
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Aug 18, 2008:
It’s the time of year when “Back To School Sales” are happening in stores all around the nation, and kids are being reluctantly dragged through store aisles by their anxious and excited moms and dads. Here at Best Friends, a similar fever is taking place in Dogtown and Dogtown Heights…it’s called CGC – or Canine Good Citizen.
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Aug 17, 2008:
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a 30 pound paperweight - no it’s Toby, a 3 year old Blue Heeler, leaping onto the file cabinet in a back office at the Best Friends Welcome Center.
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Aug 11, 2008:
Anne Corrigan decided to celebrate her 54th birthday this year in an extra-ordinary way by inviting her best friends to help our “Best Friends” here at the Sanctuary. Instead of expecting gifts Anne asked her friends to contribute cash and gift cards (based on our Wish List) for the animals and used her party as a fundraiser.
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Aug 7, 2008:
Tommy is a little beagle who was rescued from an Atlanta, GA shelter. He is approximately 10 years old (only he knows for sure, but is not telling).
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Jul 27, 2008:
The Vicktory Dogs received a very special delivery in March.
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Jul 20, 2008:
If you’ve visited the Best Friends Welcome Center recently, you were probably greeted at the door by Abby, an eight year old Golden Retriever.
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Jul 13, 2008:
Hunter walked up to the Reception Desk in the Welcome Center at Best Friends this past spring, and handed over his latest donation.
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Jul 6, 2008:
One of the many things that is wonderful about Best Friends, is the breaking of stereotypes.
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Jul 2, 2008:
If a small, furry, four-legged animal zips by you at the Welcome Center – then you probably just met “Rocky” a rock squirrel who pays regular visits to the patio water bowl during the summer months. This bold little fellow waits until the coast is clear (meaning no dogs in sight) to quench his thirst.
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Jul 1, 2008:
If you look up the word “volunteer” in the dictionary, don’t be surprised if you see a picture of Margarete Hartmann! Margarete moved from California to Kanab, specifically to volunteer with Best Friends. Since she’s been here, she has done all kinds of things at the Sanctuary.
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Jun 29, 2008:
I came to Best friends to get a much-needed break from my life, to do something meaningful and hands on.
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Jun 25, 2008:
“Serenity is not freedom from the storm, but peace amid the storm.”
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Jun 23, 2008:
Countless animals have Hurricane Katrina to thank for bringing Sue Mahoney into their lives!
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Jun 18, 2008:
Yes, those were the words of some recent Welcome Center visitors from Holland when they saw about fifteen hummingbirds gathered around the patio feeders. They’d never seen hummingbirds in the wild and were astonished to see so many at one time.
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Jun 15, 2008:
Last December, Laurie Yost and her mom, Gail Magnon, set out for Kanab from Pennsylvania on a special holiday mission.
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Jun 8, 2008:
Forget the jelly beans, chocolate rabbits and colored eggs – the Easter Bunny now seems to be involved in animal rescue!
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Jun 3, 2008:
Best Friends Sanctuary Volunteers can now volunteer and learn in the same visit! The Volunteer and Animal Care Depts are pleased to announce a variety of new classes for volunteers. These include:
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Jun 1, 2008:
What a “simple” idea that blossomed and flourished into a beautiful act of kindness for the animals here at the Sanctuary.
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May 26, 2008:
Kris Mangels traveled from Iowa to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary three years ago with two of her friends, to spend time volunteering with the animals.
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May 23, 2008:
Honestly, the experience was a blast!
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May 18, 2008:
Not to be upstaged by the pot-bellied pigs, GrandPa Bernie, one of the Sanctuary’s senior burros, made a repeat visit to the Welcome Center, this time stepping inside!! Everybody loves old Bernie! You can’t miss him! He never misses an opportunity to meet folks coming down to the Best Friend’s pastures. He whinnies to greet you (or as a reminder that it’s chow time) and his nose is always stuck out for a scratch.
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May 11, 2008:
When you were a kid, don’t you remember how you wished for summer to come early or prayed for a snowstorm announcement so that you could have a break from school and homework!? Well, Jarad, Tim and Deborah Lowrance’s 10-year old grandson, hit the jackpot when both his schoolteacher and his mother gave him special permission to miss school for a few days this past September to visit Best Friends. Prior to their visit, Jarad and his grandparents had arranged to bring three special needs dogs requiring medical treatment and care to the Sanctuary. During their stay, they acquired information on our housing and care concepts for the animals.
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May 5, 2008:
KC is the ever popular cottage “sleepover” cat at the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary.
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Apr 29, 2008:
Last summer Darrell James realized a dream that he’d had for many years, though the realization was bittersweet.
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Apr 24, 2008:
Thoughts and impressions from a recent visit to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary
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Apr 22, 2008:
You’ve heard the expression” a three dog night”? Well the Welcome Center had a “three pig afternoon”.
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Apr 13, 2008:
Best Friends visitors, human and animal alike, arrive at the Welcome Center in myriad modes of transportation.
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Apr 6, 2008:
When Bonnie Kennedy retired from the State of New Hampshire after 30 years of service, she had a lot of time (but not the traditional retirement watch) on her hands.
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Apr 1, 2008:
Ellie Leonhardt & David Bithell are both teachers at the University of North Texas and talented artists.
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Mar 23, 2008:
Seppi, a Parrot Garden resident and Best Friends magazine columnist makes regular visits to the Welcome Center.
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Mar 16, 2008:
It is inevitable that the loss of a beloved animal companion leads to a deep sadness.
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Mar 9, 2008:
Ruthie is a ten year old, brindle, Chihuahua/Boston Terrier mix with ridiculously cute ears and an under-bite that would give any dentist nightmares.
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Mar 3, 2008:
Do you ever daydream and play the game “If I ran the world”? Well, if I ran the world, the headlines in the newspapers or on the television would feature people like Breanna and her friend Jennifer. Young people who want to make the world a better place, and specifically for these two - a better place for animals.
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Feb 23, 2008:
& the arrow landed right here at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary!!
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Feb 17, 2008:
That’s exactly what happened to Catherine Hedges, from the Chicago, Illinois area.
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Feb 10, 2008:
So many of the Sanctuary animals’ dreams came true when Stacey Holtz and her friends, Elnous Lewis and Yolvonne Gillespie, visited Best Friends this past December. This was Stacey’s fifth visit to Best Friends, and as she always does, she brought donations for the animals and volunteered with them while she was here.
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Feb 3, 2008:
Barbara Hautanen is an Emergency Room Nurse in Fargo, North Dakota and for the last eight years she’s taken “vacations” to volunteer in the U.S.
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Dec 30, 2007:
Most of us have heard of Fairy Godmothers (and possibly even yearned for one!) but Emily is one step beyond the rest of us, she has an honest-to-goodness Fairy Aunt.
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Dec 17, 2007:
In October, the sanctuary welcomed back some friends from British Columbia, Canada – Carolyn Pinsent along with Rodney & Jennifer Arnold.
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Dec 10, 2007:
Winter officially arrived at the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary on Saturday with several inches of snow and falling temperatures.
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Dec 8, 2007:
Yes, you read that correctly. 2-D Flatty Patty & Fancy Pantsy visited Best Friends this past summer, in lieu of their 3D inspiration, Pat DeWald.
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Dec 6, 2007:
Parades! Balloons! Marching Bands! Well, all right, it wasn’t
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Nov 9, 2007:
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Nov 9, 2007:
Forget Paris, the Caribbean and Niagara Falls – Angel Canyon was the #1 romantic destination for two couples this October.
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Nov 6, 2007:
Rosie is a 14-year-old, long-haired Chihuahua who stands barely eight inches tall at the shoulder.
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Nov 3, 2007:
The Best Friends Welcome Center recently had three special visitors.
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Oct 25, 2007:
Many people, including these three amazing women, feel that they are the beneficiaries when they volunteer with the animals at Best Friends.
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Oct 13, 2007:
When Crystal Hall first heard that Best Friends was in need of volunteers during Hurricane Katrina, she didn't hesitate.
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Oct 5, 2007:
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Oct 5, 2007:
On a hot summer afternoon, three very special visitors stopped by Best Friends Animal Sanctuary.
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Oct 1, 2007:
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Sep 28, 2007:
Three beautiful women visited Best Friends recently - to rejuvenate, volunteer, and celebrate birthdays.
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Sep 26, 2007:
If you visited the Best Friends Welcome Center in the past three years and suddenly discovered that you’d become a leaning post for a slightly rotund brown dog – then you’ve probably met Cole.
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Sep 2, 2007:
Best Friends is home to hundreds of dogs, cats, horses, bunnies, birds, goats, sheep, and wildlife, but many people don’t realize that the sanctuary is also harboring two “social butterflies.”
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Aug 14, 2007:
Six years ago, Karla Smith was driving home from work when she spotted an injured six-month-old puppy on the side of the road.
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Aug 13, 2007:
Faith’s story begins at a kill shelter in Maricopa County, AZ where she was labeled unadoptable due to severe separation anxiety.
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Jul 30, 2007:
Janine & Mike first heard about Best Friends several years ago, and were able to arrange a visit here in April 2006.
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Jul 20, 2007:
On July 2, 2007 a group of seven children and three moms arrived at the Welcome Center for their guided tour of Best Friends.
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Jul 16, 2007:
First time visitors to the Best Friends Welcome Center frequently state that they “want to see some animals".
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Jul 15, 2007:
Every now and then you meet an amazing youngster who gives you hope for the future.
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Mar 11, 2007:
If you're planning a trip to Best Friends in your RV, now you can stay on Sanctuary grounds at one of our new RV sites!
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