Image Julie Castle's Blog Julie Castle is Chief Executive Officer of Best Friends Animal Society. Read More @BFAS_Julie Subscribe to Julie's Blog: Search Blogs Find an older blog Blog Archives201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024 Image What’s happening in Oklahoma is not OK for the animals Re House Bill 2250, residents encouraged to take action against legislation that would limit national animal welfare… Julie Castle Blog Image SeaWorld: Not feeling the love Growing success of the no-kill movement and recent news from SeaWorld further prove that a better world can be realized through… Julie Castle Blog Image The pursuit of breeding perfection leaves a trail of destruction The average lifespan of many purebred dog breeds is decreasing. Genetic problems in purebreds are higher than in mixed breeds. Julie Castle Blog Image You’ll laugh, you’ll cry: The Champions, the documentary about the Vicktory dogs, releases today Award-winning film celebrating former fighting dogs, many of them pitbulls, of Michael Vick's Bad Newz Kennels now screening… Julie Castle Blog Image Taking an entire state to no-kill With an 84.2 percent save rate in Utah for 2015, the 56 partners in the NKUT coalition are making incredible headway in creating… Julie Castle Blog Image Happy World Spay Day! Best Friends and our No More Homeless Pets Network partners spayed and neutered over 132,000 animals in 2015 as part of our… Julie Castle Blog Image Time to register for the 2016 Best Friends National Conference Register for 2016 Best Friends National Conference. Find out why. Julie Castle Blog Image Once more with feeling: Save Them All! Animal advocates must work together, learn from others' success and be open to new ideas to achieve no-kill. Julie Castle Blog Image How corporate partnerships save lives Best Friends' corporate partnerships with brands like Nature's Variety help save the lives of homeless pets. Learn more. Julie Castle Blog Image The AVMA leaves the door open for killing community cats Revised policy endorses lethal methods of controlling free-roaming cat populations, despite the fact that TNR is the only proven… Julie Castle Blog Image Why shorter hold times save lives Long mandatory animal shelter hold times hinder pet shelters' ability to adopt out animals into homes or transfer animals to… Julie Castle Blog Image Dont blame Craigslist or any other marketing channel for adoptions gone wrong There's inherent risk is adopting out pets. Take basic precautions to adopt animals into good homes, but don't be… Julie Castle Blog Image Solving the problem of puppy mills Best Friends is involved in work to fight against puppy mills by educating the public about the inhumane conditions in mills and… Julie Castle Blog Image 2015: Another banner year for Best Friends and homeless pets, with 207,000 animals directly helped A look back at Best Friends and our No More Homeless Pets Network partners' efforts in 2015 shows many lifesaving highlights… Julie Castle Blog Image Investing in the future: Why cities need to fund new animal shelters Animal shelters around the country are part of a crumbling infrastructure. Lend your voice and vote to make pets a priority. Julie Castle Blog Pagination Previous page First page 1 … Page 19 Page 20 Current page 21 Page 22 Page 23 … Last page 46 Next page