No-Kill Stories

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Leadership meeting at the No More Homeless Pets Conference

Meeting for leaders has goal to establish framework to help more communities achie...
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2013 No More Homeless Pets National Conference: Save Them All

As over 1,500 animal lovers come together in Jacksonville to Save Them All, the en...
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12 Utah no-kill communities and counting: Learn how collaboration was key at this weekend's conference

Best Friends believed that Utah could be no-kill across the entire state. That vis...
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Not-so breaking news: Cats don’t belong in shelters

Cats don’t belong in shelters. Many shelters, rescue groups and the California She...
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Brown County shows how to get it done

Brown County, Indiana, sets standards for how to save the animals with effective a...
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Kitten nursery at Salt Lake County Animal Services

Best Friends and Salt Lake County Animal Services save baby kittens through progra...
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A California sheltering report with national implications

A analysis of and reaction to California's progress toward doing right by the anim...
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Animal power: The rise of online advocacy

Be a voice for the animals and help facilitate important and meaningful change via...
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Six months to no-kill: Kansas City Pet Project shows us how

Only six months after taking over the animal shelter contract for Kansas City, Kan...
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Take Action: The White House Opposes Breed Discriminatory Legislation

Ask President Barack Obama to reverse the Pentagon's policy of breed discriminator...
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Best Friends helps Downtown Dog Rescue realize dream: New lifesaving center to open in South Gate

Downtown Dog Rescue, a member of the NKLA Coalition, is committed to fighting hard...
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Learn How You Can Help Save Them All at the 2013 No More Homeless Pets National Conference

Packed with invaluable no-kill information, the upcoming conference in Jacksonvill...
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New pet adoption center opens new chapter in NKLA campaign

Lifesaving in L.A. gets another boost with opening of new adoption center for home...
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Save Them All

Best Friends is committed to ending animal shelter killing. We have made significa...
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Police shootings of dogs: A disturbing trend

Stories of dogs being shot by police are all too common. The ethic that informs po...
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