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Embracing change
The pace of positive change in animal welfare is speeding up exponentially, which can be uncomfortable but is necessary. Read…
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Southern Utah University and Best Friends team up to offer nation’s first university-backed leadership program
Best Friends is now offering an Executive Leadership Certification (ELC) program in animal welfare backed by Southern Utah…
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Best Friends Partners with The Walton Family Foundation to Launch a New Era of Animal Sheltering
Best Friends Animal Society and the Walton Family Foundation partner to create the Best Friends Pet Resource Center in…
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Giving thanks for Angel Canyon
CEO Julie Castle shares her story of how her life trajectory was changed upon visiting Angel Canyon, where the Sanctuary is…
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The most pet-friendly hotel in the country opens, proceeds to help make no-kill a reality nationwide by 2025
An extension of Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, a pet-centric hotel called the Best Friends Roadhouse and Mercantile opens in…
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One heck of a finish line: Strut Your Mutt events raise $2.3 million for homeless pets
This year's Strut Your Mutt events across the country raise millions for homeless dogs and cats at rescues and shelters.
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Best Friends statement re: dog training
Best Friends explains its goal of finding an effective training protocol for reactive yet people-friendly dogs with no bite…
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Vicktory dog Curly passes away at age 13, less than two months after his best friend, Mya
Curly the Vicktory dog, who was saved from NFL player Michael Vick's dogfighting ring, passes away. His memory lives on.
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Hundreds rally to fight pit bull ban in Maryland, but will it be enough?
People rally to protest the ban on pit bull dogs in Prince George's County, Maryland, near Washington, D.C.
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Accountability is key: Why socially conscious sheltering falls short
Unlike the no-kill philosophy, socially conscious sheltering lacks definable goals, benchmarks of success and accountability.
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Washington Post highlights the Vicktory dogs, paying tribute to their courage, love and legacy
Newspaper article celebrates the extraordinary lives of the dogs rescued from former NFL player Michael Vick’s dogfighting ring…
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Vicktory dog Mya, known for her gentle, loving nature, passes away at 13
Though Michael Vick dog Mya has passed, her life is celebrated, including her friendship with Vicktory dog Curly and her…
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Hurricane Dorian: Hoping for the best, preparing for the worst
Best Friends Animal Society outlines emergency plan for dogs and cats affected by Hurricane Dorian in September 2019.
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Don't bully my breed: Let's kick breed discrimination to the curb
Intl Municipal Lawyers Association (IMLA) model breed-neutral dangerous dog law inspires Kansas City, Missouri, and Prince George…
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Partisan politics aside, a presidential candidate adding animal welfare plan to campaign is a big deal ... and big progress
Presidential candidate Julián Castro, former mayor of San Antonio, announces that animal welfare will be part of his platform.
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