No-Kill Stories

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Vancouver area felines hit the jackpot

Cats of all kinds benefit from Rachael Ray Save Them All Grant to Humane Society o...
See how TNVR helps
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Raining cats and dogs at the Sanctuary

The team welcomes hundreds of new dogs and cats to their canyon-cradled home-betwe...
Collaboration saving lives
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A new chapter in Los Angeles

Best Friends is centralizing operations in the city.
See what's changing in L.A.
Julie Castle Blog
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A setback in lifesaving and what it means

The number of cats and dogs killed in U.S. shelters increased in 2021.
See why
Julie Castle Blog
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Best Friends introduces paid family leave benefit

Your job should make it easier for you to take care of your family, not harder.
Becoming an even better place to work
Julie Castle Blog
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Matchmaking, animal shelter style

Shelter collaborative program may be the last piece of the no-kill puzzle.
See our matchmaking in action
Best Friends Magazine
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A doozy of a year

Wishing you all a healthy and happy new year!
Julie Castle Blog
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No-kill 2025 halftime report

We're at the midpoint from the time I announced the goal of taking the country to ...
Julie Castle Blog
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The no-kill movement is making big progress: See the top milestones from 2019

Great progress was made in 2019 in dog and cat lifesaving. Read the top 10 big win...
Julie Castle Blog
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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...
Julie Castle Blog
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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...
Julie Castle Blog
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Best Friends named Animal Welfare Nonprofit Brand of the Year for second straight year

The Harris poll names Best Friends Animal Society the Animal Welfare Nonprofit Bra...
Julie Castle Blog
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...
Julie Castle Blog
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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 ...
Julie Castle Blog