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

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Who should be pardoning whom?
At Thanksgiving, a strange ritual takes place in the White House. The president of the United States pardons a Turkey.
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Saint Willie
Country singer Willie Nelson has been a star for the animals on behalf of Best Friends.
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Becoming mainstream
Best Friends CEO Gregory Castle and his rescued Chihuahua mix are featured in Vanity Fair.
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No 'ace in the hole' for lost Detroit pit
Life on the streets for dogs in Detroit is a lose-lose proposition as illustrated in the story of one pitbull named Ace.
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The Paranoiacs' Handbook
Alarmist ASPCA tract gives impression they have a black-ops counter-insurgency team engaged in a covert war against the no-kill…
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A myth buster of a day
The Best Friends Neighborhood Pit Bull Day that took place this past weekend in Salt Lake City, Los Angeles and New York…
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Grab your phones and check in to save lives
The first annual National Animal Shelter Check-in Day will take place on November 12th. Find out how you can help make the…
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Myth Buster: Adopting Black Cats at Halloween
Experts agree, black cats should be available for adoption to good homes year round, even at Halloween!
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"Imagine it ... achieve it"
The No More Homeless Pets National Conference is a great indicator of the vitality and energy that is lifting the no-kill…
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Founders of change: Pioneers of the no-kill movement
No-kill movement leaders -- Richard Avanzino, Mike Arms, Becky Robinson, Peter Marsh, Gregory Castle and Ed Duvin -- to be…
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Puppy mills-USA Today reports on breakthrough study by Best Friends Animal Society
Study shows dogs kept in large-scale breeding facilities not only suffer while they are there, but carry emotional scars after…
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Best Friends volunteers gain ground against puppy mills
Volunteers showed up 150 weeks straight at Barkworks with nothing to go on but their profound resolve to help bring an end to the…
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The world of parrots
Do parrots maintain a healthy diet on bird seed? Think again! Jacqueline Johnson, manager of the Parrot Garden, dishes on birds…
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If a law doesn't make sense, it's probably a bad law
The Ohio Senate will vote on HB14 that will change state's ill-conceived vicious dog law and replace it with a dangerous dog…
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Jane Goodall's Simple Truths
Similarities between Jane Goodall's message, methods and her relationship to the traditional schools of thought and Best…
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