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SeaWorld: Not feeling the love

Growing success of the no-kill movement and recent news from SeaWorld further prov...
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Happy World Spay Day!

Best Friends and our No More Homeless Pets Network partners spayed and neutered ov...
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2015: Another banner year for Best Friends and homeless pets, with 207,000 animals directly helped

A look back at Best Friends and our No More Homeless Pets Network partners' effort...
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Best Friends SoCal shelter transport program comes to an end

Thanks to other transport partners in L.A. County, Best Friends' Pup My Ride progr...
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Ten years later: Reflections on Hurricane Katrina

A decade after Hurricane Katrina, Francis reflects on how the storm united animal ...
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The Fourth of July dilemma

Keep your pets happy and safe this Independence Day and consider adopting during o...
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Sin no more: Las Vegas announces plan to take city to no-kill

After city’s rough animal welfare history, nonprofit group The Animal Foundation c...
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Austin names new animal services chief

New Austin animal services chief Tawny Hammond brings experience and leadership fr...
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It’s time to celebrate Best Friends Day

On Best Friends Day, we commemorate our pets, who are our best friends, and share ...
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Courage to spare

Join us in celebrating Mark Dodge, who perseveres against adversity and continues ...
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Live from the Oxford Union: It’s Best Friends!

Best Friends CEO Gregory Castle, along with supporter Hilary Swank, to address the...
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Come and get ’em while they last!

Please join us at our Pet Super Adoption events, featuring hundreds of cats and do...
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Katrina: How the no-kill philosophy came to disaster response

The same commitment to no-kill principles that drive Best Friends' mission carried...
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Want to help Save Them All? Talk to 10 friends today.

Share your passion for Best Friends and saving lives, and turn your friends into s...
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The most effective program of all

Spreading the word about Best Friends and the no-kill movement to those outside of...
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