Podcast The Best Friends Podcast Ep. 69: 2020 by the numbers Did you know that nearly half of the animal shelters in the United States are now no-kill? That is just one of many encouraging discoveries in the Best Friends 2020 Natio... Image
Podcast The Best Friends Podcast Ep. 68: Unicorn Foster Squad One of the most at-risk populations in animal shelters is large dogs. In communities big and small, urban and rural, big dogs struggle to make it out alive most often due... Image
Podcast The Best Friends Podcast Ep. 67: If "nobody's perfect," then why do we expect all pet adopters to be? Every time someone chooses to adopt an animal, we have the opportunity to positively change that person's life and save the life of an animal. So why do we still put up s... Image
Podcast The Best Friends Podcast Ep. 66: The 2021 Best Friends National Conference Each year, thousands of people hit the road and converge at the Best Friends National Conference. It's a highlight of the year, which is why the cancelation of the 2020 e... Image
Podcast The Best Friends Podcast Ep. 65: Managed intake programs The pandemic forced a lot of changes across the industry. The lockdowns, for example, required shelters to find ways to provide services while being closed. The massive s... Image
Podcast The Best Friends Podcast Ep. 64: Kitten Action Team When a resident of Sacramento, California, calls the 3-1-1 customer service hotline to report kittens in need, they don't route that call to a uniformed animal services o... Image
Podcast The Best Friends Podcast Ep. 63: Saving lives in rural Indiana The Brown County Humane Society (BCHS), an open-admission shelter, has been a shining example of no-kill success for a long time. They first reached the 90% save rate ben... Image
Podcast The Best Friends Podcast Ep. 62: Ed Jamison - Part Two In 2017, Ed Jamison left his position as Chief Animal Control Officer in Cleveland, Ohio, to take on the director position at Dallas Animal Services (DAS) in Texas. With ... Image
Podcast The Best Friends Podcast Ep. 61: Ed Jamison - Part One In 2017, Ed Jamison left his position as Chief Animal Control Officer in Cleveland, Ohio, to take on the director position at Dallas Animal Services (DAS) in Texas. With ... Image
Podcast The Best Friends Podcast Ep. 60: Keeping ourselves whole This week, we talk with Meryl Schwarz, a certified professional coach specializing in working with those suffering from compassion fatigue. Image
Podcast The Best Friends Podcast Ep. 59: Reimagining field services: Helping people and pets in Sacramento This week we honor these front-line heroes by sharing a story of how officers in Sacramento, California, are doing their part to save lives - of both the two and four-leg... Image
Podcast The Best Friends Podcast Ep. 58: Community-supported kitten care Kitten season has arrived, which means shelters and rescue organizations across the country are starting to feel the crunch. As fluffy and adorable as they may be, this b... Image
Podcast The Best Friends Podcast Ep. 57: Who Wants to Be a Lifesaver? This week we transform The Best Friends Podcast into our version of one of the world’s most beloved game shows! Image
Podcast The Best Friends Podcast Ep. 56: When leading requires a push When a community implements lifesaving programs, and the shelter, rescue organizations, and the public all come together as one, it's a beautiful thing! But the road to a... Image
Podcast The Best Friends Podcast Ep. 55: Los Angeles now a No-Kill City thanks to NKLA Coalition Launched in 2012, The NKLA (No-Kill Los Angeles) Coalition set out to do what many believed to be unattainable. Bring the combined save rate for Los Angeles Animal Servic... Image
Podcast The Best Friends Podcast Ep. 54: Advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in animal welfare This week's episode shares conversations from two recent Best Friends Network Town Halls where we shared our approach to DE&I work and provided actionable next steps you ... Image