Community-Supported Sheltering Stories

Best Friends caregiver hugging a boxer dog

It’s time we have a conversation about pay

Personal sacrifice and passion cannot be the price of admission into nonprofit ani...
Fair compensation needed for animal caregivers
Julie Castle Blog
Smiling person getting kissed on the face by a dog

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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Showing kindness by caring for community cats

Esther Cannon gives back by caring for community cat colonies, and in return she h...
Meet Esther Cannon, a community cat caregiver
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Terrier type dog lying next to a red sign that says JOY and a small silver holiday tree

’Tis the season: As giving to animal charities increases, so does impact

The growing generosity and attention we’re seeing from the public is helping anima...
Julie Castle Blog
Two people smiling and holding a white and gray kitten

The myth of the perfect pet adoption

Conversation-based pet adoptions are saving more lives than the traditional proces...
Best Friends Magazine
Woman holding a black cat sitting on the ground next to a Best Friends logo on the wall

The animal shelter that’s not a shelter at all 

Best Friends Pet Resource Center in Northwest Arkansas, coming in 2022, is a first...
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Preventing crisis in our nation’s shelters

We need a Katrina-level outpouring of support from the public to bring an end to t...
Julie Castle Blog
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Shelter-in-place orders are beginning to ensure continued care for animals

Local, state and federal levels of government must consider the needs of pets...
Julie Castle Blog
Dog in front of rainbow wall

Teaming up to feed those in need

Best Friends and Utah Food Bank partner to help keep families together....
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