Community-Supported Sheltering Stories

Jinx the smiling with tongue out pit-bull-type dog, outside on a leash by a river and wearing a yellow bandanna

Shelter helps dogs put their best paws forward

McKamey Animal Center in Tennessee sets an example for lifesaving with its canine-...
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Group of people holding signs to celebrate Best Friends Day of Action in Weslaco, Texas

New wave of animal advocates

The first National Action Week for Animals was a huge success.
Now they're making a difference
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The new face of animal services in Fresno

Best Friends embed program assists Fresno Humane Animal Services in setting up a c...
See how the animals and people benefit
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Navajo Nation residents go the extra mile for pets

Local volunteers play a key role in how Best Friends programs serve dogs, cats, an...
See how pets are receiving veterinary care
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A person cradling a dog while another person checks out his feet at a Ruff Haven Crisis Sheltering clinic

Streetwise help for people and their pets

Ruff Haven Crisis Sheltering, formed in the midst of the pandemic, is blazing trai...
Keeping people and their pets together
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Intern Jenny Yamaha with a dog

Best Friends-backed degree inspires, guides new animal rescue organization

Jenny Franz shifted the focus of Better Together Dog Rescue to better address crit...
Read about her learning process
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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
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Woman wearing a helmet with a tabby community cat in the background

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...
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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
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Teaming up to feed those in need

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