No-Kill 2025 Stories

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Southern Utah University and Best Friends team up to offer nation’s first university-backed leadership program

Best Friends is now offering an Executive Leadership Certification (ELC) program i...
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Zeroing in on no-kill nationwide by 2025

Texas, California, Florida, North Carolina and Georgia are the states with the mos...
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hance (L) and Barclay (R) are two cats that had their adoption fees paid during Best Friends Animal Society's Pay It Forward cam

How Pet Lovers Can ‘Pay It Forward To Help Homeless Dogs and Cats

Best Friends Animal Society puts a lifesaving spin on Pay It Forward weekend April...
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Anti no-kill statement issued by the Colorado Veterinary Medical Association

Colorado Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) releases statement opposing no-kill...
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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 wi...
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Crazy talk in The New York Times

In a New York Times misguided opinion piece, Carol Mithers says low- and no-cost ...
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Speaking with one voice: A call for transparency in sheltering

Best Friends, ASPCA, Humane Society of U.S., PetSmart Charities and other organiza...
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The 2018 Best Friends National Conference: “They laughed at us”

The 2018 Best Friends National Conference that took place in Los Angeles last week...
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No-kill 2025: Small town, big challenges

Best Friends assists with animal lifesaving efforts at under-resourced and over-bu...
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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 S...
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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...
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An audacious goal

There are now more than 1,500 no-kill communities. Is your community on the no-kil...
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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 A...
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Better data, brighter picture

The number of animals being killed in shelters daily is 4,100 -1.5 million annuall...
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