No-Kill 2025 Stories

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Best Friends’ call to action

Best Friends' call to action clearly states our mission: to end the killing of shelter animals.
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Resolution to Los Angeles TNR injunction in the works

The city of LA is considering a resolution to the TNR injunction. Your voice is needed.
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Outside eyes

Oke Mueller, brand strategist at TBWAChiatDay, offers insight at Best Friends Conference.
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California Sheltering Report recommendations

Suggestions regarding owner-surrendered pets and shelter hold times could be surprising to some.
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Leadership meeting at the No More Homeless Pets Conference

Meeting for leaders has goal to establish framework to help more communities achieve no-kill.
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2013 No More Homeless Pets National Conference: Save Them All

As over 1,500 animal lovers come together in Jacksonville to Save Them All, the enthusiasm is palpable.
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12 Utah no-kill communities and counting: Learn how collaboration was key at this weekend's conference

Best Friends believed that Utah could be no-kill across the entire state. That vision is now becoming a reality.
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Not-so breaking news: Cats don’t belong in shelters

Cats don’t belong in shelters. Many shelters, rescue groups and the California Sheltering Report Whitepaper agree.
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Brown County shows how to get it done

Brown County, Indiana, sets standards for how to save the animals with effective and aggressive programming.
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Kitten nursery at Salt Lake County Animal Services

Best Friends and Salt Lake County Animal Services save baby kittens through program to increase save rate for cats.
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A California sheltering report with national implications

A analysis of and reaction to California's progress toward doing right by the animals.
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Animal power: The rise of online advocacy

Be a voice for the animals and help facilitate important and meaningful change via the Internet.
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Six months to no-kill: Kansas City Pet Project shows us how

Only six months after taking over the animal shelter contract for Kansas City, Kansas City Pet Project had already achieved no-kill.
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Take Action: The White House Opposes Breed Discriminatory Legislation

Ask President Barack Obama to reverse the Pentagon's policy of breed discriminatory regulations on U.S. military bases.
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Best Friends helps Downtown Dog Rescue realize dream: New lifesaving center to open in South Gate

Downtown Dog Rescue, a member of the NKLA Coalition, is committed to fighting hard for the animals of L.A.
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