BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY

Best Friends Animal Society has changed the model of animal sheltering by opening the first completely cageless Best Friends Pet Resource Center in Bentonville, Arkansas.

A 6-year-old dog in California is up for adoption — meet Astro. He was recently given the award for "best action sequence" and is looking for a new home.

A terrier mix is looking for her forever home after she was surrendered by her owner. Pebbles is located in Los Angeles, California — here's her sweet story.

Chrissy, an eight-year-old American pit bull terrier mix in Salt Lake City, Utah, is looking for a forever family as she deals with a recent cancer diagnosis.

A stray dog named Taylor Swift is up for adoption, as are some of her nine puppies — all named after the pop star's famous songs. See the adorable dogs and their names.

Cookie, a 2-year-old terrier and black Labrador mix, is available for adoption in Utah. She needs a home for a home for the holidays where she can play and burn off her puppy energy.

Four-month-old Ophelia, a tiny tuxedo kitten, is available for adoption at Best Friends Animal Society in Houston, Texas. Staffers say the cat has been stealing hearts away "left and right."

Looking to bring a pet home for the holidays? Three-year-old American Staffordshire mix Oreo is up for adoption at Best Friends Animal Society in Los Angeles.

Texas leads the nation in animal shelter deaths, according to the Best Friends Animal Society. The organization says for every 10 dogs that enter an animal shelter here, only four are adopted.

Hercules, a German shepherd mix, is up for adoption at Best Friends Animal Society in West Los Angeles. The staff there told Fox News Digital that this dog wears his courageous name well.

Animal welfare organization Best Friends Animal Society will host its annual dog walk event “Strutt Your Mutt” in Houston on Saturday.

The adoption campaign will be held Sept. 16-18, and animal shelters in the Rio Grande Valley participating in the event are Humane Society of Harlingen and Palm Valley Animal Society in Edinburg. according to a news release from Best Friends Animal Society. Best Friends Animal Society is a leading animal welfare organization working to end the killing of cats and dogs in America’s shelters by 2025. Recent data released by Best Friends showed that U.S. shelters were seeing an increase in animal intakes and a decrease in pet adoptions from shelters. This has steadily turned into a crisis in the animal welfare community, where many shelters are over capacity.

Best Friends Animal Society is teaming up with more than 400 shelter and rescue partners across the country including 44 across Texas for its third nationwide adoption campaign in six months to encourage people to choose to adopt, not buy, their next pet.

Here is a Texas-sized problem that’s only getting bigger as we enter the new year. Big dogs are left to languish in animal shelters across the state, explained Kerry McKeel with Best Friends Animal Society.

It is hard not to smile while watching a kitten frolic among the wrapping and bows, or feel filled with comfort and contentment as a dog snuggles up to you on the couch and rests their soft head on your lap while you watch your favorite holiday movie.

Did you know that Texas is ranked #2 in the country of healthy cats that are killed in animal shelters?

There are so many dogs that need homes, but there is a certain group that is often overlooked when it comes to adoption, and that’s dogs that are bigger than 40 pounds.

A disproportionate number of big dogs are among the thousands of healthy, adoptable dogs...

For every 10 bigger dogs that enter a Texas animal shelter, fewer than four are ever adopted.

Animal shelters across Houston are facing challenges with declining adoptions and increasing animal intake, which is leading to overcrowding.

One Houston area businessman is teaming up with an organization to help kick off donations and adoptions in the Houston area.

On National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day, it’s only right to make sure everyone has access to see all the adorable furry friends looking for their forever homes.

Best Friends Animal Society Senior Program Manager Kerry McKeel shares what their organization and others can do to help. KPRC 2's Lisa Hernandez helped kick off the "Texas Big Dog" campaign on Oct. 1 with a virtual adoption event. “People think that they need to have a big yard or a big space for a big dog, and that’s just simply not the case,” said McKeel. “We foster big dogs, and most of the big dogs we bring into our home are actually much more gentle and quiet than the small dogs that we have." For a full list of participating shelters or to connect with Kerry McKeel visit the Best Friends Animal Society website.

NBC ‘Superstore’ actress Lauren Ash may be best known as ‘Dina’ on the hit show, but now she’s asking Houston pet lovers to step up and save lives for the Best Friends Animal Society’s virtual ‘Strut Your Mutt’ day. The actress is the spokesperson for the annual event, which will take place virtually on Oct. 24. Participating Houston groups in this year’s Best Friends Strut Your Mutt include:- Houston Pets Alive! - K-9 Angels Rescue- Rescued Pets Movement- Rock-A-Bully and Friends Rescue- Special Pals- Best Friends in HoustonTo learn more or to register for Strut Your Mutt, visit www.strutyourmutt.org. Watch Lauren Kelly and Lauren Ash talk about the big upcoming event.

Houston-area animal shelters in urgent need of fosters due to coronavirus threatHouston-area animal shelters are in urgent need of fosters after reporting increased intakes, fewer adoptions and fewer fosters as the coronavirus makes its way across the region. Houston-area animal shelters are in urgent need of fosters after reporting increased intakes, fewer adoptions and fewer fosters as the coronavirus makes its way across the region. Harris County Animal Shelter and BARC have a combined intake of nearly 40,000 animals each year," McKeel said. Facilities such as the Harris County Animal Shelter and Fort Bend County Animal Shelter are offering curbside foster services that allow residents from surrounding counties to pick up a pup without leaving their cars. The Harris County Animal Shelter is located at 612 Canino Road, Houston.

Houston's least adoptable dogs need forever homes, too See all of the sweet pups and their storiesPHOTOS: Houston's least adoptable dogsThese sweet pups have come close to being euthanized after being overlooked at several Houston-area animal shelters. >>>Click through the photos for a look at Houston dogs that desperately need and deserve homes.... less PHOTOS: Houston's least adoptable dogsThese sweet pups have come close to being euthanized after being overlooked at several Houston-area animal shelters. Thankfully for organizations such as the Best Friends Animal Society, Teddy is currently waiting for his new owner in the comfort of a foster parent's home. Best Friends Animal Society works with area shelters such as the Harris County Animal Shelter and BARC to find fosters for long-stay dogs that need homes. Click through the photos above for a look at Houston's most overlooked dogs and their stories...For those interested in adopting one of the Best Friends Animal Society dogs, email HoustonAdoption@bestfriends.org.Those interested in adopting one of the Harris County Animal Shelter dogs can contact the shelter at 281-999-3191.

Delaware is making history as the first and only no-kill animal shelter state in the country, according to Best Friends Animal Society, a non-profit animal welfare organization. (CNN) - Delaware is making history as the first and only no-kill animal shelter state in the country, according to Best Friends Animal Society, a non-profit animal welfare organization. For a state to be deemed "no-kill," it must achieve at least a 90% save rate for all cats and dogs entering its shelters. Best Friends also says, "We recognize that, for some animals, euthanasia is the most compassionate choice." The Delaware news was announced at Best Friends' recent annual conference.

Have you ever thought to yourself, Id love to take my animal on a special vacation -- with pet-friendly accommodations?" But to others, pets are like family, which is why this new hotel in Utah will likely attract quite a fan base, if we had to guess. Perhaps best of all, when pets and their owners stay there, theyll be supporting the mission of Best Friends Animal Society, which sits on 3,000 acres about 5 miles from the hotel. Reservations arent open yet, but they will be soon, as hotel staffers put the final touches on the place. Best Friends Roadhouse & Mercantile hopes to become a central spot in the community, hosting performances, music and more.