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Cats of the Chesapeake: On stranger tides

Animal welfare organizations come together to help the feral cats of Tangier Islan...
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Events that save lives

These one-of-a-kind events pull together the rescue and shelter community to find ...
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Sealing the deal: Rich Avanzino and the San Francisco model for no-kill Part II

Avanzino's watershed achievement was an adoption compact with the city that effect...
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Animals in disasters: how Katrina changed their world

Disasters are part of life, and animals are inevitably caught up in the turmoil. W...
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Collaboration, transparency, accountability: Rich Avanzino and the San Francisco Model for No-Kill Part I

Rich Avanzino's no-kill game plan and out-of-the-box thinking have been renamed an...
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The gift the animals give us

There is profound fulfillment that lies in the company of animals. I've found that...
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The Canadian cure for homeless pets

Bill Bruce, director of Animal Services and Bylaws in Calgary, has approached savi...
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New Hampshire: a leading light for no-kill

New Hampshire's no-kill model whose architect was Peter Marsh relies on publicly f...
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How do we achieve No More Homeless Pets? Let us count the ways.

This blog series will provide an analysis of successful No More Homeless Pets camp...
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Utah's feral cats meow a sigh of relief and cheer in victory!

Now municipal or community animal control officers in Utah can bypass a holding pe...
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Letter to Washoe County Commissioner

Proposed Washoe County code changes cover a range of issues from shelter access to...
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Location, location, location! Court rules on behalf of protesters.

Best Friends Animal Society secures freedom of speech for the animals in Californi...
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And the winners are ... the cats!

Best Friends LA and NY programs will host the first annual ACATEMY Awards, an all-...
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Kitty Kitty Bang Bang: what do Stephen Colbert, feral cats and a guy named LaVar have in common?

Language in legislation introduced by Utah Rep. Curtis Oda, HB 210, to allow anima...
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PETCO, please change your policy on FIV+ cats

PETCO prohibits FIV+ cats into their stores for adoption events. This old-school t...
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