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Over the past several years, Friendly Finder programs (sometimes called Finder to Foster, First 48, or Good Samaritan programs) have proven to be an effective solution for communities to efficiently reunite lost pets with their families — helping keep people and pets together. These programs engage …

January–June 2025 data report shows important progress — and how to keep going, to reach no-kill.

Mapping Made Easy: Using Data to Find Your Problems

John Graves, East Regional Strategist

Ariana Hill, Pacific Regional Strategist

As we begin the final preparations for the 2022 Best Friends National Conference happening next week, we sit down with one of this year’s speakers, the director of lifesaving centers for the east region, Fraily Rodriguez.

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2023 National Data Report

Carrie Lalonde, Mid-Atlantic Regional Strategist

Carolyn Fitzgerald, East Regional Senior Strategist