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 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. Julie Castle Blog Image Even wildlife conservationists agree: Study proves TNR is the way to go Wildlife conservationists, animal welfare experts, and veterinary medicine professionals co-author peer-reviewed study explaining… Julie Castle Blog Image Best Friends staffer goes above and beyond to help struggling Louisiana animal shelter get back on track Best Friends staffer Patty Hegwood fills role of interim director of Jefferson Parish Animal Services in Louisiana for three… Julie Castle Blog Image 1,800 animal lovers descend on Dallas with one goal in mind: No-kill 2025 Overview of 2019 Best Friends National Conference, which included unveiling of new dashboard that shows shelter by shelter save… Julie Castle Blog Image Empowering YOU to save more pets’ lives with game-changing technology Best Friends unveils no-kill community lifesaving dashboard tool that shows save rates for dogs and cats in shelters in cities… Julie Castle Blog Image Looking back on the lives of two incredible animal lovers Best Friends co-founder Maia Astor-Drayton and super volunteer Sally Spencer are honored and remembered for love of and… Julie Castle Blog Image Dog and cat transports save lives Animal shelter dog and cat transports save lives by moving pets from one shelter to another where they have a better chance of… Julie Castle Blog Image The ongoing debate over outdoor cats: A call for respectful engagement Peter Wolf discusses ‘Conservation Biology' journal article on stray and feral cats that advocates an ethical approach to… Julie Castle Blog Image No-kill in the Southeast: Collaborating in Tampa to save hundreds of animals’ lives Best Friends' Kenny Lamberti discusses the no-kill progress for shelter dogs and cats in Southeast region and Tampa, Florida… Julie Castle Blog Image Executing the no-kill 2025 strategy Best Friends CEO Julie Castle explains how regions of the United States, with a spotlight on California, are making progress… Julie Castle Blog Image The Best Friends National Conference — Texas style Best Friends Animal Society is holding the 2019 conference in Dallas. Read about our involvement in the state and Texas'… Julie Castle Blog Image No-fee dog and cat adoptions: value added, not taken away Free dog and cat adoptions are nothing for shelters and rescues to fear. Many are embracing fee-waived promos to get pets adopted… Julie Castle Blog Image How Best Friends is helping animals in Oklahoma and Arkansas flooding Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas are experiencing flooding as a result of heavy rain. Best Friends and our partners are helping… Julie Castle Blog Image Zeroing in on no-kill nationwide by 2025 Texas, California, Florida, North Carolina and Georgia are the states with the most dogs and cats in shelters being killed. Here… Julie Castle Blog Image The drive to no-kill by 2025 Best Friends is making great progress toward our goal of achieving no-kill by 2025, meaning no dogs or cats will die in shelters… Julie Castle Blog Pagination Previous page First page 1 … Page 10 Page 11 Current page 12 Page 13 Page 14 … Last page 46 Next page