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

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PETA’s at it again
PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) opposes trap neuter return for illogical reasons.
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Loews Hotels in Orlando give community cats the shaft
Loews Hotels' abrupt, ill-conceived policy shift regarding feral cats has created a stir in the animal welfare community.
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United Airlines’ breed ban is a big step backward in customer service
United Airlines' unfair dog breed restrictions are a giant step backward from their formerly progressive policy that treated…
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Getting to know a dog
Story of a beautiful German shepherd dog from an animal shelter in LA and my journey to get to know him for the brilliant dog he…
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Tick tock … time running out for California stores selling puppy mill animals
There is a monumental shift in thinking taking place in our country around puppy mills and the retail pet stores that sell them.
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Round #1 of Hayden Law repeal attempt goes to California shelter animals
Supporters of California shelter animals were victorious in the first battle over the Hayden Law repeal, but the war has not yet…
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Voice your support of Hayden Law that's in jeopardy
Oppose Gov. Jerry Brown's proposal to repeal parts of Hayden Law. Voice your support of California animals today!
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NASCAR + Ryan Newman + Best Friends Animal Society = True Love
NASCAR driver Ryan Newman to visit Sanctuary this week to film pre-race segment and further animal welfare cause.
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Melissa Moreira's opposition to bill to repeal Miami-Dade County's pit bull ban
Melissa Moreira, dog attack survivor, is opposed to HB 997, which would repeal Miami-Dade County's pit bull ban.
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Act now to save lives of Florida dogs
Help end discrimination against pitbulls in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
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New York legislation: Old school vs new
Competing shelter bills — one that has the best interests of animals in mind and the other that doesn't — go head to head in…
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Historic Ohio legislation spearheaded by Best Friends signed into law today
Ohio governor John Kasich signs House Bill 14 into law, ending the only statewide dog breed discrimination in the United States.
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Stars align for grand opening of Best Friends Pet Adoption and Spay/Neuter Center in L.A.
Grand opening of Best Friends Pet Adoption and Spay/Neuter Center in L.A.
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West Valley City, Utah, announces intention to go no-kill
West Valley City (WVC for short), a city in northern Utah near Salt Lake City, announces its plan to become no-kill.
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New York: Competing shelter reform bills not created equal
There are two bills currently in the New York State Assembly that call themselves progressive shelter reform bills. One is, but…
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