No-Kill 2025 Stories

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The Austin model: A no-kill grassroots success story

Analysis of how Austin, Texas, achieved No-Kill status....
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New York, please help guarantee shelter access now!

Your action needed now for Companion Animal Access and Rescue Act legislation comi...
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Sealing the deal: Rich Avanzino and the San Francisco model for no-kill Part II

Avanzino's watershed achievement was an adoption compact with the city that e...
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Collaboration, transparency, accountability: Rich Avanzino and the San Francisco Model for No-Kill Part I

Rich Avanzino's no-kill game plan and out-of-the-box thinking have been renam...
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The Canadian cure for homeless pets

Bill Bruce, director of Animal Services and Bylaws in Calgary, has approached savi...
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New Hampshire: a leading light for no-kill

New Hampshire's no-kill model whose architect was Peter Marsh relies on publi...
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How do we achieve No More Homeless Pets? Let us count the ways.

This blog series will provide an analysis of successful No More Homeless Pets camp...
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Utah's feral cats meow a sigh of relief and cheer in victory!

Now municipal or community animal control officers in Utah can bypass a holding pe...
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Letter to Washoe County Commissioner

Proposed Washoe County code changes cover a range of issues from shelter access to...
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And the winners are ... the cats!

Best Friends LA and NY programs will host the first annual ACATEMY Awards, an all-...
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PETCO, please change your policy on FIV+ cats

PETCO prohibits FIV+ cats into their stores for adoption events. This old-school t...
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PETA’s “better off dead” philosophy

PETA is one of the most influential and world-changing animal organizations, but t...
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Yowza! War brewing in Utah

Proposed by Rep. Curtis Oda, HB 210 would allow the citizens of Utah to "huma...
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When the President Calls About the Vick Dogs

President Obama contacted Eagles' owner to congratulate him on giving Michael...
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New Year's Vision

With open eyes, minds and hearts, the way to no-kill across the country is made po...
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