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The Best Friends 2021 Lifesaving Dataset showed that over the last year, adoptions did not keep pace with the increase in the number of cats and dogs entering shelters. Unfortunately, that trend has continued into 2022, and with many around the country experiencing the same issues, transports are ha…

When saving shelter pets' lives, you can't know what's working or not if you're not tracking your efforts. So in 2016, Best Friends began an ambitious project to create the most comprehensive and accurate dataset tracking the lifesaving efforts happening in shelters across America.

This week we look at how one organization has used strategic planning to set clear direction and align everyone in the organization behind the goals and what needs to happen to achieve them.

New videos increase access to dog handling training by Best Friends experts

The current state of America's animal shelters and challenges they face

How animals benefit from the Shelter Collaborative Project

Learning How to Have Courageous Conversations Webinar

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One Tail at a Time Stretches Role of Rescue with Creative Programming

Staff, the Heart of Your Organization