Best Friends National Conference Stories

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Best Friends National Conference volunteer extraordinaire

By volunteering at the Best Friends conference, one volunteer finds important ways to make a difference for animals.
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Time to register for the 2016 Best Friends National Conference

Register for 2016 Best Friends National Conference. Find out why.
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2015 Best Friends National Conference

After an uplifting time learning and networking, National Conference attendees are now ready to grow the number of no-kill communities nationwide.
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Nine reasons the Best Friends National Conference rocks

Some of the top reasons to attend the Best Friends National Conference: Expert speakers, networking opportunities, and more.
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Sin no more: Las Vegas announces plan to take city to no-kill

After city’s rough animal welfare history, nonprofit group The Animal Foundation commits to making Las Vegas’ municipal shelter no-kill by 2020.
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Rebecca Guinn: Leading Atlanta to no-kill

Founder of LifeLine Animal Project will discuss her lifesaving model, utilized in Georgia's DeKalb and Fulton Counties, at the Best Friends Conference.
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Eight reasons to attend this year’s Best Friends National Conference

Best Friends' 2015 National Conference in Atlanta, expected to be the biggest and best ever, promises to be inspiring and educational.
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Badges? We don’t need no stinking badges.

When Best Friends came on the animal welfare scene in 1984, we were seen as kooky, but gradually our no-kill message spread and our reputation improved.
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Confused about what no-kill means and doesn’t mean?

Confused about what no-kill is? There are many inaccuracies surrounding no-kill policies and practices. This post sets the record straight.
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The best is yet to come

With the 10-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, National Conference, Strut Your Mutt, and many positive trends, 2015 looks to be a great year for pets.
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2014 Best Friends National Conference a success

From the commemorative 30th anniversary celebration to Julie's keynote speech, our recent conference was a mission-affirming success.
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Best Friends National Conference reflects trends in the no-kill movement

Social change, as evidenced by our 2014 Best Friends National Conference keynote speaker Adam Braun, is the key to our ability to Save Them All..
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For shelter pets, a Hurricane Katrina-scale disaster happens every week

Francis Battista's Huffington Post article emphasizes importance of prioritizing the lives of shelter animals.
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Volunteering for homeless pets as a nonprofit volunteer

Recent college graduate volunteers for nonprofits, First Coast No More Homeless Pets in Jacksonville, Florida, and Best Friends, to help animals.
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Starting her own cat rescue organization

Inspired by Best Friends Animal Society, Kim Kamins founds Fearless Kitty Rescue in the Fountain Hills, Arizona, area. Read her story.
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