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They thought we were crazy…
Though remote, the location selected for Best Friends Animal Sanctuary continues to motivate and inspire animal lovers 30 years later.
Julie Castle Blog
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For shelter pets, a Hurricane Katrina-scale disaster happens every week
Francis Battista's Huffington Post article emphasizes importance of prioritizing the lives of shelter animals.
Julie Castle Blog
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Endorsing a progressive AVMA community cat policy
Best Friends' medical director submits recommendations to the American Veterinary Medical Association asking to end the killing of free-roaming cats.
Julie Castle Blog
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Food for thought
Best Friends' message will reach grocery shelves thanks to partnership with Luvsome and Abound pet food sold by the Kroger chain.
Julie Castle Blog
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Petunias in the desert
The Best Friends founders, a collection of mad geniuses and visionaries, inspired me to drop everything to join the mission to end shelter killing.
Julie Castle Blog
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Pit bull terrier initiatives progress
We are making progress to educate the public about the plight of pit bulls and change stereotypes about them.
Julie Castle Blog
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How are we doing?
As a mission-driven organization, tracking our progress with detailed metrics serves to keep us on track and make us accountable to donors.
Julie Castle Blog
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TNR is the answer
Trap/neuter/return (TNR) is the indisputable answer to the feral cat question. Killing is not.
Julie Castle Blog
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Successful no-kill strategy more than one tactic
No-kill programs include many elements, though detractors sometimes make no-kill proponents out to be one-trick ponies.
Julie Castle Blog
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Update on California shelter bill
Best Friends has concerns over California AB 2343, the proposed law to update the historic Hayden Act.
Julie Castle Blog
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Playing Whac-A-Mole with anti-cat rhetoric
TNR advocates play Whac-A-Mole with TNR detractors who keep popping up with the same faulty arguments and stats.
Julie Castle Blog
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BREAKING: Utah governor signs Best Friends BDL preemption bill
Utah governor signs HB 97, prohibiting any local government in the state from enacting breed-discriminatory legislation.
Julie Castle Blog
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NKUT launches: Final stretch to take entire state of Utah no-kill
Best Friends launches No-Kill Utah (NKUT), the final push to take entire state of Utah no-kill.
Julie Castle Blog
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Saving lives in Utah's second-largest city
West Valley City is on verge of achieving no-kill status, with an 89.7 percent save rate in 2013.
Julie Castle Blog
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Opponents of community cat programs: A desperate struggle for relevance
TNR opponents are more interested in preserving status quo than implementing lifesaving programs.
Julie Castle Blog
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