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Julie Castle is Chief Executive Officer of Best Friends Animal Society. Read More @BFAS_Julie

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American Bar Association stands up for dogs and military families!
American Bar Association fights urges Department of Defense to ‘enact … breed-neutral pet policies" for military housing…
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Number of animals killed in shelters drops to record low; number of no-kill communities nearly doubles as the country gets closer to no-kill by 2025
US makes great progress towards becoming a no-kill country. Save rate nationwide climbs to 77 percent, number of pets killed…
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What’s so special about a 90 percent save rate?
Francis Battista explains no-kill and the 90 percent save rate benchmark and goal, delving into the history of animal shelters…
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The Game of Thrones, animal welfare style
Animal welfare in Los Angeles was a sad state of affairs before NKLA. Read about the history and how much progress has been made.
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Compassionate communities are the future of animal welfare
Humane communities for pets are the future, as more people and towns, cities and states embrace the no-kill philosophy, policies…
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A look back at 2018, a historic year
Celebrate the top 10 highlights featuring 2018 accomplishments for the animals in Best Friends'…
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Bipartisan farm bill has positive impact on Best Friends’ mission
Farm bill revised in 2018 to include Dog and Cat Meat Prohibition, Pet and Women Safety (PAWS) and Parity in Animal Cruelty…
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Mama Mia!
Francis Battista rescues a senior German shepherd from the Harris County Animal Shelter in Houston, illustrating the benefits of…
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The future of animal shelters
Rather than typical prison-like structures, animal shelters in the future are expected to be more like community animal resource…
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The California wildfires
Best Friends Animal Society, other animal welfare organizations, and volunteers step up to help pets affected by the California…
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Remembering Handsome Dan
Vicktory dog crosses the Rainbow Bridge and will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
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The 2018 Best Friends National Conference: “They laughed at us”
The 2018 Best Friends National Conference that took place in Los Angeles last week (July 19-21) was one of our best yet and, in…
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When it comes to pit-bull-terrier-like dogs, the public leads
Public's perception of pit bulls is changing at the same time cities are moving away from breed-specific legislation (BSL)…
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Dogs, dogs, dogs!
Best Friends CEO Julie Castle shares thoughts about dogs' place in our lives and Best Friends' commitment to ending…
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One small step for Houston, one giant leap for no-kill 2025
Best Friends Animal Society gets closer to opening a much-needed, and strategically important, animal lifesaving center in…
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