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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...
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Austin names new animal services chief

New Austin animal services chief Tawny Hammond brings experience and leadership fr...
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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 SPC...
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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 po...
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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...
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The best is yet to come

With the 10-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, National Conference, Strut Your...
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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...
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They thought we were crazy…

Though remote, the location selected for Best Friends Animal Sanctuary continues t...
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For shelter pets, a Hurricane Katrina-scale disaster happens every week

Francis Battista's Huffington Post article emphasizes importance of prioritiz...
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Endorsing a progressive AVMA community cat policy

Best Friends' medical director submits recommendations to the American Veteri...
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Food for thought

Best Friends' message will reach grocery shelves thanks to partnership with L...
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Petunias in the desert

The Best Friends founders, a collection of mad geniuses and visionaries, inspired ...
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Pit bull terrier initiatives progress

We are making progress to educate the public about the plight of pit bulls and cha...
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How are we doing?

As a mission-driven organization, tracking our progress with detailed metrics serv...
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TNR is the answer

Trap/neuter/return (TNR) is the indisputable answer to the feral cat question. Kil...
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