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

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California governor saves pets, helps businesses and slams the door on puppy mills with Bella’s Act
On the eve of National Puppy Mill Awareness Day, a critical bill to protect pets, people and businesses gets signed into law in…
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Helping people and pets affected by the West Coast’s wildfires
Unprecedented number of wildfires up and down the western half of the country are shining a light on the need for localized…
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Artful peer-to-peer collaboration and pet transport Trello boards save 160-plus East Coast cats
An innovative and cooperative team of passionate people across North Carolina, New York, Michigan and Kentucky joined forces to…
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Asheville Humane and Open Door step up to keep pet families in North Carolina together
Partnerships between nonprofit animal welfare groups and private-practice vet clinics are changing the lives of people with pets.
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Solarflare the cat passes away, leaving behind a legacy of resilience and joy
A beloved special-needs cat at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary beat the odds and left an indelible mark on the hearts of all who…
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Eyes on 2025: Changes coming to Best Friends
Exciting changes are on the horizon as Best Friends transitions its regional lifesaving centers to serve a community-supported…
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Remembering Hurricane Katrina
And preparing for Hurricane Laura
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Celebrating powerful change and collective impact: Animal welfare groups from nine states win Best Friends Lifesaving Awards
Twelve lifesaving organizations and two state coalitions were recognized this year by Best Friends for outstanding contributions…
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25 years, more than $18 million, thousands of miles and hundreds of pit bull kissing booths later
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Best Friends' Strut Your Mutt dog walk and fundraiser and the first year that the…
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Pet adoption policies: More red carpets, fewer roadblocks, empty animal shelters
Saving the lives of dogs and cats in shelters is only possible when we remove barriers to pet adoption and create more pathways…
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Creating a professional lifeline for 23 remarkable animal shelter leaders during the pandemic
The Best Friends Executive Leadership Certification program just celebrated graduation for another class of shelter leaders,…
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Dog lovers and BBC journalists celebrate International Cat Day, too
Saturday, August 8, is International Cat Day and everyone - from old school Dogtown caregivers to a former BBC journalist turned…
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Why our good intentions might be killing more than 1,000 cats and kittens every day
Proven programs for saving our communities' cats are key to achieving no-kill nationwide by 2025 and acknowledge that a safe…
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New Mexico shows some big love for its 6,000 at-risk cats
Eight years after the first Best Friends community cat program rolled out in Albuquerque, a new collective effort to save our…
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Kitten podcasts, animal control officer vlogs and pet policy town halls, oh my!
Saving our communities' dogs and cats in the COVID-19 era requires the creation of new online tools and resources for animal…
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