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Animal nonprofits like Gateway Pet Guardians exemplify why moving beyond rescue to comprehensive, community-based sheltering saves more pets
Animal welfare organizations around the country are saving more dogs and cats by finding positive, community-based solutions that…
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Progressive leaps in Texas and Georgia, 5,500+ no-kill communities, and a crisis that has cat hair all over it. Buckle up, we’ve got new shelter data for you!
Best Friends' pet lifesaving dashboard update shows lifesaving progress for animals in shelters from 2019 and the path ahead…
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Are your expectations of how your local animal shelter should be saving pets driven by data or fantasy?
A lifesaving collective of animal shelters and rescue organizations in Dallas exemplifies the kind of community-centered work and…
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How a small group of grassroots animal advocates made a big impression on California’s Veterinary Medical Board
Local 2025 Action Team members in California made their voices heard during a veterinary medical board meeting, which led to…
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Leadership plays pivotal role for Abilene Animal Services and other communities working to change the status quo for pets
Brighter days are on the horizon for dogs and cats in Texas shelters as the city of Abilene welcomes Best Friends' Mike…
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Death of a brother in the band, Stewart Gollan
The loss of a beloved Best Friends family member serves as a heavy reminder of the need to prioritize mental health for animal…
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Changing the color of our movement
Learning and acting against racism in ourselves, our organization and our movement
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Historic collaboration to spay or neuter 50,000 pets through #SpayTogether for animal shelters and clinics after height of pandemic
Best Friends is a founding member of a coalition of national organizations to provide grants and other support to combat the spay…
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Reimagining the role of animal shelters and communities to support people with pets and save at-risk pets
CEO Julie Castle talked with Best Friends lifesaving team members around the country about a new animal sheltering model that…
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What do a Swiss freestyle skier and a Yosemite park ranger have in common? Pets, of course.
In a world fueled by endless streams of social media content, dogs and cats continue to be the X factor in our daily lives.
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Finding love online: Humans have been doing it for years. Why not cats and dogs?
Best Friends Super Adoptions are going virtual to connect people with adoptable pets all over the country during the Find Love…
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Your animal shelters are building dog castles out of cat grass. Are you ready to help?
Achieving no-kill for dogs and cats nationwide requires all of us to imagine what could be for pets in our communities and to…
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What do Best Friends and a reality TV show like Bar Rescue have in common?
Best Friends programs that send expert staff to support animal shelters in need share a few similarities with popular reality TV…
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The art of mindfulness with a chicken on your head
Best Friends staff around the country are helping to bring pets and people together and save lives, while reminding everyone that…
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3 ways that animal shelters are changing for the better in the era of COVID-19
A Best Friends virtual town hall on COVID-19's impact on shelters reveals the evolution of animal sheltering and services…
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