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Beverly Hills retail pet sale ban
Beverly Hills pet stores will no longer be allowed to sell dogs, cats or rabbits from mills. Pets must come from shelters or rescue groups.
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New day for pit bull terriers in Florida
Best Friends saves pitbull dogs in a Florida county (St. Johns County) by changing an outdated dog adoption policy.
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Animal control enforcement abuse costs lives
Enacting mandatory spay/neuter laws without providing easy access to low-cost or free services puts low-income pet owners and their animals at risk.
Julie Castle Blog
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Honoring the bonds forged in battle
Please ask your Senator to support amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act, which would give adoption priority to military dogs' handlers.
Julie Castle Blog
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Pet sale ordinances in L.A., Oceanside, Long Beach and Garden Grove
Retail pet sale bans in L.A., Oceanside, Long Beach and Garden Grove make it Illegal for pet stores to sell dogs, cats or rabbits from puppy mills.
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South Bend, Indiana, ends dog breed discrimination
Law changes in South Bend, Indiana, do away with canine breed discrimination. Pitbulls are now welcome.
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160,000 animals saved during 2014: Best Friends' 30th anniversary year
As 2014 and Best Friends' 30 year anniversary draws to a close, Bela's arrival is just the latest among many year-end highlights in our effort to Save Them All.
Julie Castle Blog
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Major wins for pit bull terriers
Good news for pit bulls: legislative wins against breed discrimination in Utah and South Dakota, and protection for dog fighting victims in Delaware.
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The continuing upside of the Michael Vick dogfighting bust
Vicktory dogs serve as models for lifesaving Delaware law that now ensures dogs seized from dogfighting ring busts be individually evaluated.
Julie Castle Blog
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Pet sale bans in Florida
Best Friends helps Commissioner Michele Lazarow get pet sale ban ordinances passed in Florida communities, including Hallandale Beach.
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Teamwork overturns breed discrimination in Virginia
County ordinance prohibiting adoption of pitbulls from Loudoun County Animal Services in Waterford, Virginia, is overturned.
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South Dakota, that howling you hear is the sound of independence
It’s time to celebrate South Dakota Pit Bull Independence Day, as Senate Bill 75 bans breed discrimination.
Julie Castle Blog
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Dog breed restriction in Fulton County, Ohio, put one family at risk
Dog breed restriction in Fulton County, Ohio, puts family at risk of losing their pit bull, but the family fights in court, with Best Friends' help.
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Puppy mill survivor Yorkie inspires action
One Yorkie, a puppy mill survivor dog, inspires the volunteer who adopted her to help other dogs from pet mills.
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Pit bull terrier initiatives progress
We are making progress to educate the public about the plight of pit bulls and change stereotypes about them.
Julie Castle Blog
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