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Home on the range?

Contact your representatives to ask them to support proposed legislation to end ho...
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The war on horses

Please lend your voice to end the inhumane killing of horses....
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Saint Willie

Country singer Willie Nelson has been a star for the animals on behalf of Best Fri...
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Becoming mainstream

Best Friends CEO Gregory Castle and his rescued Chihuahua mix are featured in Vani...
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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 ...
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The Paranoiacs' Handbook

Alarmist ASPCA tract gives impression they have a black-ops counter-insurgency tea...
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A myth buster of a day

The Best Friends Neighborhood Pit Bull Day that took place this past weekend in Sa...
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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 ...
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Myth Buster: Adopting Black Cats at Halloween

Experts agree, black cats should be available for adoption to good homes year roun...
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"Imagine it ... achieve it"

The No More Homeless Pets National Conference is a great indicator of the vitality...
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Founders of change: Pioneers of the no-kill movement

No-kill movement leaders -- Richard Avanzino, Mike Arms, Becky Robinson, Peter Mar...
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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 vici...
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Hurricane Irene: Best Friends New York team prepares to help

UPDATE: Thankfully, the worst seems to be over. Our thoughts are with everyone who...
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Best Friends proposes to operate a lifesaving center in Los Angeles

Best Friends submits proposal to operate a lifesaving, high-volume adoption and sp...
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Public/Private Partnership Leads Reno to 94 Percent Save Rate

Bonney Brown led Nevada Humane Society (NHS), which partnered with Washoe County R...
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