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Taking an entire state to no-kill
With an 84.2 percent save rate in Utah for 2015, the 56 partners in the NKUT coalition are making incredible headway in creating a no-kill state.
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Once more with feeling: Save Them All!
Animal advocates must work together, learn from others' success and be open to new ideas to achieve no-kill.
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Enshrining the rights of pets
The town of Trigueros del Valle in Spain passes a bill of rights for pets called the Renedo Declaration.
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Happy National Feral Cat Day!
National Feral Cat Day is October 16, 2015. This is a special day to recognize TNR as the only humane method of controlling feral cat populations.
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Austin names new animal services chief
New Austin animal services chief Tawny Hammond brings experience and leadership from Fairfax County, Virginia, the nation's largest no-kill jurisdiction.
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A nod to the innovator of our era, the father of the no-kill movement retires
Rich Avanzino‘s innovative thinking and business sense, from the San Francisco SPCA to Maddie's Fund, transformed animal welfare.
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Confused about what no-kill means and doesn’t mean?
Confused about what no-kill is? There are many inaccuracies surrounding no-kill policies and practices. This post sets the record straight.
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The most effective program of all
Spreading the word about Best Friends and the no-kill movement to those outside of the animal welfare community helps save the lives of shelter pets.
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The best is yet to come
With the 10-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, National Conference, Strut Your Mutt, and many positive trends, 2015 looks to be a great year for pets.
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New foster care program launches in New York City
Tri-state residents asked to open their homes and foster a shelter pet to help New York City become no-kill.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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