No-Kill 2025 Stories

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No-kill 2025: Small town, big challenges

Best Friends assists with animal lifesaving efforts at under-resourced and over-burdened shelter in Edinburg, Texas, in Hidalgo County.
Julie Castle Blog
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Animal control: The no-kill movement’s not-so-secret ally

No-kill cities, towns and communities work collaboratively and noncontentiously with the local animal control agency and animal control officers.
Julie Castle Blog
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Our "Best Friend" Honored Volunteer: Susan B.

"Susan is always calm, cool, collected, and down to help in any area."
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Save Them All grant will reduce kitten euthanasia by 15% at Orange County Animal Care

Orange County Animal Care Receives $100K “Kitten Grant” from Best Friends Animal Society

Orange County Animal Care Receives $100K “Kitten Grant” from Best Friends Animal Society
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Our "Best Friend" Honored Volunteer: Sam F.

Sam is a huge asset to our team, her commitment to enriching the lives of homeless dogs is exemplary.
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An audacious goal

There are now more than 1,500 no-kill communities. Is your community on the no-kill map? The goal: All of the US will be no-kill by 2025.
Julie Castle Blog
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NKLA: Where we’ve been, where we are and where we are going

Analysis of the statistics and progress made with Best Friends' No-Kill Los Angeles initiative. An injunction against TNR is the final obstacle.
Julie Castle Blog
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Better data, brighter picture

The number of animals being killed in shelters daily is 4,100 -1.5 million annually. More than 1,500 communities are surpassing a 90% save rate.
Julie Castle Blog
This Black Friday, pet lovers can get a great deal on a lap dog or smart cat during Best Friends Animal Society’s #Holiday100

Lap Dogs, Not Laptops: Best Friends Animal Society’s #Holiday100 Adds Fun Adoption Twist to Black Friday Weekend

Lap Dogs, Not Laptops: Best Friends Animal Society’s #Holiday100 Adds Fun Adoption Twist to Black Friday Weekend
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Natural disasters and the no-kill movement

Best Friends and our supporters have helped more than 1,600 dogs and cats after Hurricane Harvey. We're committed to animals affected by this natural disaster.
Julie Castle Blog
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To adopt or not? A new Best Friends survey sheds light on pet adoptions

Why do people buy pets instead of adopting? A Best Friends survey sheds light on the barriers to dog and cat adoption.
Julie Castle Blog
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New Jersey declares 'thumbs up' for no-kill

Resolution 237, declaring the intent for New Jersey to be no-kill for shelter dogs and cats by 2025, has passed in the state assembly.
Julie Castle Blog
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Another successful super adoption as L.A. gets closer to NKLA

Super pet adoption events and animal adoption in general bring LA closer and closer to being no-kill. The killing in animal shelters will soon stop.
Julie Castle Blog
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The right stuff

Brent Toellner, Scott Giacoppo, Tawny Hammond and José Ocaño join Best Friends Animal Society to end the killing in our nation's shelters.
Julie Castle Blog
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The Muppets take Manhattan

Best Friends New York Adoption Center opening today in SoHo as our next step toward a no-kill nation by 2025.
Julie Castle Blog