News From Best friends

Dear Members and Friends, Outcast and unwanted? Not around here! A lot of animals come to Best Friends feeling that way at first. But thanks to you, and our work together at the sanctuary and around the nation, we’re getting closer to a time when every pet feels valued. Can’t sleep without a cat purring at your feet? You’re not alone. And we can help! These cats know they’re loved and wanted by everyone who comes to the sanctuary. And now, when you visit Best Friends, you can take a cat on a slumber party back at your room. >> Watch a video of Apollo and Teela at their first feline slumber party. A kiss is just a kiss? Not when you’re Cherry the dog. He used to think nobody wanted his kisses. He was one of the pooches rescued from the property of former NFL quarterback Michael Vick, and he was once painfully shy. But his Best Friends caregiver recently got a slobbery surprise! >> Read about the kiss that was a real "Vicktory." “If I’m a good boy, can I stay?” Speaking of feeling unwanted, it’s tough when just looking the way you do makes you an outlaw. That’s why pit bulls in Montana hope you’ll visit the Best Friends Network and find out what you can do to help stop a bill that would outlaw them. >> Visit the Stop Breed Specific Legislation community to learn more. “People Got a Lotta Nerve” And singer/songwriter Neko Case has got a lot of heart! “People Got a Lotta Nerve” is her latest single, and when you download it online and put it on your blog, the animals at Best Friends get a donation. Learn how to do it, and also read all about her recent visit to the sanctuary. >> She’s our visitor in the spotlight. And as always, there’s lots more on the homepage this week, including: Francis Battista, one of the folks who helped found Best Friends, is back on the 25th Anniversary blog, reminiscing about making history while the mayor watered his lawn. Meet the man who invented the Animal House, and find out why he chose to donate a bunch of them to the precious pooches at Best Friends. Wild about wildlife? Now there’s a newsletter just for you – or for anyone who might come across an injured or orphaned wild one. Check it out here. By working together around the nation, we can achieve No More Homeless Pets in our lifetimes. That means a time when every pet feels valued, loved, and wanted. It’s worth working for! Thank you for being a member, and making all the work at Best Friends possible. From all of us here, thank you. From all of the animals and staff of Best Friends P.S. Want to see some adorable, happy faces who really want to be wanted? Check out the Adorable Adoptables page. Even if you don’t pick out a new best friend today, you’re gonna love the pictures!