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Where are you strutting this September?

Strut Your Mutt walks are happening in cities across the country this September. Where are you strutting?
Julie Castle Blog
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Kitten nursery helps little ones of Salt Lake County

Kitten nursery in Salt Lake County, Utah, is part of a partnership between Best Friends Animal Society and Salt Lake County Animal Services.
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USDA tightens regulations for Internet sales by breeders

It's a huge win for the animals as the USDA tightens regulations for pet breeders selling via the Internet.
Julie Castle Blog
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Severely injured cat gets help at Sanctuary

Snowflake the cat gets second chance at Best Friends.
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Child artist helps dogs

Ten-year-old girl paints art and sells her paintings to help beagles used in lab experiments. She recently took a trip to Best Friends.
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First Strut Your Mutt at Sanctuary a success

The very first Strut Your Mutt in Kanab, Utah, was a huge success for the animals. Read about the charity walk event.
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Animal power: The rise of online advocacy

Be a voice for the animals and help facilitate important and meaningful change via the Internet.
Julie Castle Blog
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L.A.’s new volunteer intake team

Best Friends intake volunteers in Los Angeles are specially trained to evaluate and pull animals from LA's six city shelters to come to Best Friends.
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Ori-pei goes from puppy mill breeder to volunteer favorite

An ori-pei breeder dog and her puppies are rescued from a puppy mill and receive help. The ori-pei breed is created from crossing a shar-pei and pug.
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Dog and cat fosters save the day

Foster homes for dogs and cats save pets' lives in a tangible way by freeing up space in shelters. Fostering animals provides other benefits, too.
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Former blood donor cat finds a forever home

Deserving senior cat finds a family to dote on him.
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Six months to no-kill: Kansas City Pet Project shows us how

Only six months after taking over the animal shelter contract for Kansas City, Kansas City Pet Project had already achieved no-kill.
Julie Castle Blog
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Bringing Best Friends back home to Texas

Volunteering at Best Friends with their granddaughter has led older couple to help coordinate Austin's Strut Your Mutt.
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TNR in Southern Utah

Best Friends Animal Society helps the towns of Escalante and Boulder in Southern Utah with trap neuter return (TNR)
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Former Michael Vick dog inspires outlawing of breed-specific legislation in Rhode Island

Rhode Island bill passes that outlaws dog breed discriminatory legislation and embraces community safety.
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We will reach no-kill in this country in 2025.

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