Julie Castle's Blog

Animal nonprofits like Gateway Pet Guardians exemplify why moving beyond rescue to comprehensive, community-based sheltering saves more pets

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!

Are your expectations of how your local animal shelter should be saving pets driven by data or fantasy?

How a small group of grassroots animal advocates made a big impression on California’s Veterinary Medical Board

Leadership plays pivotal role for Abilene Animal Services and other communities working to change the status quo for pets

Death of a brother in the band, Stewart Gollan

Changing the color of our movement

Historic collaboration to spay or neuter 50,000 pets through #SpayTogether for animal shelters and clinics after height of pandemic

Reimagining the role of animal shelters and communities to support people with pets and save at-risk pets

What do a Swiss freestyle skier and a Yosemite park ranger have in common? Pets, of course.

Finding love online: Humans have been doing it for years. Why not cats and dogs?

Your animal shelters are building dog castles out of cat grass. Are you ready to help?

What do Best Friends and a reality TV show like Bar Rescue have in common?

The art of mindfulness with a chicken on your head

3 ways that animal shelters are changing for the better in the era of COVID-19