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Julie Castle's Blog

Julie Castle is Chief Executive Officer of Best Friends Animal Society. Read More

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A new chapter in Los Angeles
Best Friends is centralizing operations in the city.
See what's changing in L.A.
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A setback in lifesaving and what it means
The number of cats and dogs killed in U.S. shelters increased in 2021.
See why
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Best Friends introduces paid family leave benefit
Your job should make it easier for you to take care of your family, not harder.
Becoming an even better place to work
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It’s time we have a conversation about pay
Personal sacrifice and passion cannot be the price of admission into nonprofit animal welfare.
Fair compensation needed for animal caregivers
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The Quicker Picker Upper picks up adoption fees
All month long, Bounty is covering adoptions at Best Friends.
Read about this exciting partnership
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Communication, collaboration and cooperation
People are coming together in the spirit of saving animals and sharing knowledge and experience to save more lives.
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Happy National Employee Appreciation Day!
No matter what your business is, people should be valued.
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Best Friends Animal Society recognized as a 'Top Workplace' for 2022
You should love where you work.
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An urgent call to action
We need your help.
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A doozy of a year
Wishing you all a healthy and happy new year!
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Saying goodbye to a founder
Claire Ives was truly a force for the animals and she made invaluable contributions to getting Best Friends off the ground.
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The last surviving ‘Vicktory dog’
The Vicktory dogs, as we called them, changed the course of animal welfare
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Best Friends launches Spanish language campaign
Multicultural work is aimed at engaging new audiences in saving pets.
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’Tis the season: As giving to animal charities increases, so does impact
The growing generosity and attention we’re seeing from the public is helping animal welfare as a field to modernize, innovate and…
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Best Friends receives Utah Top Workplaces award and leadership award
Best Friends receives Utah Top Workplaces and CEO leadership awards from the Salt Lake Tribune.
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