No-Kill 2025 Stories

Green cart holding a litter of five black and white puppies

Lifesaving soars with new shelter practices

Lehigh Valley Humane Society celebrates reaching a 90% save rate for the first tim...
See what's changed
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Several dogs snuggling together on a dog bed

27 dogs and cats find sanctuary at Best Friends

A mystery in the middle of the desert, these dogs and cats needed help — but now t...
From the Sanctuary to homes of their own
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Person wearing an animal services officer shirt holding a small dog or puppy backwards over his shoulder in a kennel area

Helping small animal shelters has a big impact

Best Friends is leveraging the power of networking and peer mentoring to engage or...
See how mentorships help save cats and dogs
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Volunteers Russ and Elizabeth Duszak in front of a display at the Best Friends Pet Resource Center in Northwest Arkansas

Nearly 2 decades of volunteering with Best Friends

Russ Duszak, a commercial pilot, and his wife, Elizabeth, have volunteered in anim...
Helping Best Friends animals around the country
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Volunteer Lisa Zarek holding a black and white puppy

From finance exec to service for animals

Lisa Zarek supports new volunteers, coaches foster caregivers, and connects with s...
Read what motivates her to volunteer
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Volunteer wearing a Best Friends T-shirt sitting down and hand-feeding a treat to a dog

An enormous thank-you to Best Friends volunteers

This week is for you.
Celebrating volunteers who help animals nationwide
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The outside of the Best Friends Pet Resource Center in Northwest Arkansas at dusk

The next wave of animal sheltering is here

Celebrating the grand opening of the Best Friends Pet Resource Center in Northwest...
Read about history being made
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Two people holding puppies standing in front of dog kennels

Pine Bluff Animal Control makes huge lifesaving strides

Best Friends embed program helps Arkansas shelter save more dogs and cats.
Read about their big changes
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Sadie the black and white pit bull type dog, smiling with tongue out

A new day for animals at an Alabama shelter

Prattville/Autauga Humane Society welcomes Best Friends embed staff to assist them...
Efforts increase their save rate
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Captain Cowpants the dog lying in front of a Capitol building

How you can advocate for shelter animals in 2023

A few suggestions for your New Year’s resolutions
10 ways to make a difference
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Mac the brindle dog being reunited with is family at Fresno Humane Animal Services

Fresh start for pets in Fresno

City takes on the goal to save more animals
Read about their lifesaving grant
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Large black and white pit bull type dog smiling and out on a leashed walk

10 advocacy wins for the animals

Good news for dogs and cats across the country.
See some 2022 highlights
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Best Friends CEO Julie Castle sitting on the floor with a cat in her lap and other cats around her

Best Friends recognized in Fast Company’s 2022 Brands That Matter

But what is a brand and why does it matter?
More about this recognition
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Three people from Horry County Animal Care Center and Best Friends in a dog kennel, with one person pointing

Reviving the spirit of a South Carolina animal shelter

A county shelter in Conway, South Carolina, was overcrowded, underfunded and suffe...
See their improvement
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Fluffy puppy between a person's legs with hands holding her

Stopping puppy mills

It involves not only passing humane laws, but thwarting the industry’s ever-expand...
Learn more
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