No-Kill Stories

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...
Feature
Volunteer Sam snuggling with a white dog

Our "Best Friend" Honored Volunteer: Sam F.

Sam is a huge asset to our team, her commitment to enriching the lives of homeless...
Feature
Francis-Erin-7870sak-blog.jpg

An audacious goal

There are now more than 1,500 no-kill communities. Is your community on the no-kil...
Julie Castle Blog
Los-Angeles-Hans-dog-Jessica-9312LF-blog.jpg

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...
Julie Castle Blog
Burger-dog-0230sak-blog.jpg

Better data, brighter picture

The number of animals being killed in shelters daily is 4,100 -1.5 million annuall...
Julie Castle Blog
This Black Friday, pet lovers can get a great deal on a lap dog or smart cat during Best Friends Animal Society’s #Holiday100

Lap Dogs, Not Laptops: Best Friends Animal Society’s #Holiday100 Adds Fun Adoption Twist to Black Friday Weekend

Lap Dogs, Not Laptops: Best Friends Animal Society’s #Holiday100 Adds Fun Adoption...
Feature
Gizzmo-AJ_Albrecht3-blog.jpg

Natural disasters and the no-kill movement

Best Friends and our supporters have helped more than 1,600 dogs and cats after Hu...
Julie Castle Blog
Dog in front of rainbow wall

To adopt or not? A new Best Friends survey sheds light on pet adoptions

Why do people buy pets instead of adopting? A Best Friends survey sheds light on t...
Julie Castle Blog
Dog in front of rainbow wall

New Jersey declares 'thumbs up' for no-kill

Resolution 237, declaring the intent for New Jersey to be no-kill for shelter dogs...
Julie Castle Blog
Dog in front of rainbow wall

Another successful super adoption as L.A. gets closer to NKLA

Super pet adoption events and animal adoption in general bring LA closer and close...
Julie Castle Blog
Dog in front of rainbow wall

The right stuff

Brent Toellner, Scott Giacoppo, Tawny Hammond and José Ocaño join Best Friends Ani...
Julie Castle Blog
Dog in front of rainbow wall

The Muppets take Manhattan

Best Friends New York Adoption Center opening today in SoHo as our next step towar...
Julie Castle Blog
Dog in front of rainbow

Taking an entire state to no-kill

With an 84.2 percent save rate in Utah for 2015, the 56 partners in the NKUT coali...
Julie Castle Blog
Dog in front of rainbow wall

Once more with feeling: Save Them All!

Animal advocates must work together, learn from others' success and be open t...
Julie Castle Blog
Dog in front of rainbow wall

Enshrining the rights of pets

The town of Trigueros del Valle in Spain passes a bill of rights for pets called t...
Julie Castle Blog