Julie Castle's Blog

California Governor Gavin Newsom makes good on his campaign promise and includes $50M in proposed budget to make the state no-…

Highlights from the previous year demonstrate just how bright the future is for homeless dogs and cats in shelters.

The pace of positive change in animal welfare is speeding up exponentially, which can be uncomfortable but is necessary. Read…

Best Friends is now offering an Executive Leadership Certification (ELC) program in animal welfare backed by Southern Utah…

Best Friends Animal Society and the Walton Family Foundation partner to create the Best Friends Pet Resource Center in…

CEO Julie Castle shares her story of how her life trajectory was changed upon visiting Angel Canyon, where the Sanctuary is…

An extension of Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, a pet-centric hotel called the Best Friends Roadhouse and Mercantile opens in…

This year's Strut Your Mutt events across the country raise millions for homeless dogs and cats at rescues and shelters.

Best Friends explains its goal of finding an effective training protocol for reactive yet people-friendly dogs with no bite…

Curly the Vicktory dog, who was saved from NFL player Michael Vick's dogfighting ring, passes away. His memory lives on.

People rally to protest the ban on pit bull dogs in Prince George's County, Maryland, near Washington, D.C.

Unlike the no-kill philosophy, socially conscious sheltering lacks definable goals, benchmarks of success and accountability.

Newspaper article celebrates the extraordinary lives of the dogs rescued from former NFL player Michael Vick’s dogfighting ring…

Though Michael Vick dog Mya has passed, her life is celebrated, including her friendship with Vicktory dog Curly and her…

Best Friends Animal Society outlines emergency plan for dogs and cats affected by Hurricane Dorian in September 2019.