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When it comes to pit-bull-terrier-like dogs, the public leads
Public's perception of pit bulls is changing at the same time cities are moving away from breed-specific legislation (BSL)…
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Dogs, dogs, dogs!
Best Friends CEO Julie Castle shares thoughts about dogs' place in our lives and Best Friends' commitment to ending…
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One small step for Houston, one giant leap for no-kill 2025
Best Friends Animal Society gets closer to opening a much-needed, and strategically important, animal lifesaving center in…
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NKLA: Calling all heroes!
Los Angeles foster homes needed for dogs and cats with medical conditions in order to become nation’s largest no-kill city.
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800-dog transport from Tex-Mex border begins
The first 70 of 800 dogs from south Texas are on the road to shelters in Colorado and New Mexico to find loving homes.
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Nothing to hide: The benefits of transparency
Sharing data and goals can help an animal welfare organization’s public image, support and trust.
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Misinformation and scaremongering likely to undermine TNR efforts in Hawaii
Toxoplasmosis to blame for recent Hawaiian monk seal deaths puts trap-neuter-return of the island’s free-roaming cats at risk.
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Community cat playbook
Return-to-field (RTF) humane management models get stray and feral cats fixed and returned to their neighborhoods, bypassing the…
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Animal control: The no-kill movement’s not-so-secret ally
No-kill cities, towns and communities work collaboratively and noncontentiously with the local animal control agency and animal…
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Looking back at Hurricane Harvey and looking forward in Houston
Review of Best Friends Animal Society's involvement in rescue efforts after Hurricane Harvey in 2017 and plans to create a…
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How Best Friends is working to help those affected by Hurricane Florence
Best Friends Animal Society is committed to helping Hurricane Florence Animals. Marc Peralta explains our plan to do so.
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Speaking with one voice: A call for transparency in sheltering
Best Friends, ASPCA, Humane Society of U.S., PetSmart Charities and other organizations issue a press release about animal…
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A model dog law to save more lives
With help of Best Friends, International Municipal Lawyers Association (IMLA) unveils new safety-first, breed-neutral dangerous…
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What do Jane Goodall, Leslie Jones, Reese Witherspoon and Madeleine Albright have in common with Best Friends CEO Julie Castle?
Best Friends Animal Society's CEO Julie Castle is named on InStyle's Badass 50, a list that recognizes dynamic women…
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After Harvey, a perfect storm of animal lifesaving in Harris County, Texas
Harris County, Texas, where Houston is located, has taken their shelter animal save rate from 52% to nearly 90% in the aftermath…
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