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160,000 animals saved during 2014: Best Friends' 30th anniversary year

As 2014 and Best Friends' 30 year anniversary draws to a close, Bela's arrival is ...
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Tired of sad animal TV ads? Try this ...

Best Friends advocates for animals using positive messages, instead of guilt-induc...
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Best Friends super adoption event: Brooklyn edition

Be among the 15,000 people who will attend our New York City adoption event at the...
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The fix For Black Friday mall madness stress? Adopt a pet!

Best Friends pet adoption centers in Salt Lake City and Los Angeles are hosting Bl...
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Julie Castle at TEDxSaltLakeCity: Monumental change through building bridges

Julie Castle’s TEDxSaltLakeCity Talk discusses how the Vicktory dogs have helped c...
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Network partners receive more than $500,000 in grants

Best Friends works collaboratively with other 501(c)3 animal welfare organizations...
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Best Friends staff members get involved locally to Save them All

The commitment to Save Them All extends beyond the 9-5 workday for many remote Bes...
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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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Puppy mill initiatives progress

We have made progress in drive to shut down puppy mills, though movement is still ...
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How are we doing?

As a mission-driven organization, tracking our progress with detailed metrics serv...
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Vets vs. pets

Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners goes after lead vet of nonprof...
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California shelter bill pulled amid controversy

Amid controversy, California AB 2343, which would have updated te Hayden Act, was ...
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Successful no-kill strategy more than one tactic

No-kill programs include many elements, though detractors sometimes make no-kill p...
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Playing Whac-A-Mole with anti-cat rhetoric

TNR advocates play Whac-A-Mole with TNR detractors who keep popping up with the sa...
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Saving lives in Utah's second-largest city

West Valley City is on verge of achieving no-kill status, with an 89.7 percent sav...
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