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 The road to no-kill in Georgia is paved with cat lifesaving and a robust coalition Thanks to proven and powerful community cat programs and the Georgia Animal Shelter Alliance, Georgia is helping to set the bar… Julie Castle Blog Image 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… Julie Castle Blog Image 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… Julie Castle Blog Image 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… Julie Castle Blog Image 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… Julie Castle Blog Image 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… Julie Castle Blog Image 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… Julie Castle Blog Image Changing the color of our movement Learning and acting against racism in ourselves, our organization and our movement Julie Castle Blog Image 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… Julie Castle Blog Image 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… Julie Castle Blog Image 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. Julie Castle Blog Image 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… Julie Castle Blog Image 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… Julie Castle Blog Image 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… Julie Castle Blog Image 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… Julie Castle Blog Pagination Previous page First page 1 … Page 6 Page 7 Current page 8 Page 9 Page 10 … Last page 46 Next page