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Julie Castle's Blog

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

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An urgent call to action
We need your help.
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A doozy of a year
Wishing you all a healthy and happy new year!
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Saying goodbye to a founder
Claire Ives was truly a force for the animals and she made invaluable contributions to getting Best Friends off the ground.
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The last surviving ‘Vicktory dog’
The Vicktory dogs, as we called them, changed the course of animal welfare
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Best Friends launches Spanish language campaign
Multicultural work is aimed at engaging new audiences in saving pets.
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’Tis the season: As giving to animal charities increases, so does impact
The growing generosity and attention we’re seeing from the public is helping animal welfare as a field to modernize, innovate and…
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Best Friends receives Utah Top Workplaces award and leadership award
Best Friends receives Utah Top Workplaces and CEO leadership awards from the Salt Lake Tribune.
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How cryptocurrency is helping to save animals
Best Friends is now accepting donations in cryptocurrency.
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Preventing crisis in our nation’s shelters
We need a Katrina-level outpouring of support from the public to bring an end to the crisis happening in our nation's…
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Insights from Mother Earth: My conversation with Jane Goodall
At the Best Friends National Conference, Dr. Jane Goodall talked with me about leading with hope.
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The public is the solution
One individual can make a difference for homeless pets through the power of creativity and community.
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Extraordinary progress in lifesaving
At the Best Friends National Conference, we announced some of the most significant lifesaving numbers to date - showing great…
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A new type of animal sheltering
The new Best Friends Pet Resource Center in Northwest Arkansas is designed entirely around integrated services for both the…
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What a wild ride so far
My first three years as CEO of Best Friends
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Brenda Barnette to retire as general manager of Los Angeles Animal Services
She was the right leader at the right time to help transform L.A. into NKLA.
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