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Compassionate communities are the future of animal welfare
Humane communities for pets are the future, as more people and towns, cities and states embrace the no-kill philosophy, policies…
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A look back at 2018, a historic year
Celebrate the top 10 highlights featuring 2018 accomplishments for the animals in Best Friends'…
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Bipartisan farm bill has positive impact on Best Friends’ mission
Farm bill revised in 2018 to include Dog and Cat Meat Prohibition, Pet and Women Safety (PAWS) and Parity in Animal Cruelty…
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Mama Mia!
Francis Battista rescues a senior German shepherd from the Harris County Animal Shelter in Houston, illustrating the benefits of…
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The future of animal shelters
Rather than typical prison-like structures, animal shelters in the future are expected to be more like community animal resource…
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The California wildfires
Best Friends Animal Society, other animal welfare organizations, and volunteers step up to help pets affected by the California…
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Nothing to hide: The benefits of transparency
Sharing data and goals can help an animal welfare organization’s public image, support and trust.
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Misinformation and scaremongering likely to undermine TNR efforts in Hawaii
Toxoplasmosis to blame for recent Hawaiian monk seal deaths puts trap-neuter-return of the island’s free-roaming cats at risk.
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Community cat playbook
Return-to-field (RTF) humane management models get stray and feral cats fixed and returned to their neighborhoods, bypassing the…
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Animal control: The no-kill movement’s not-so-secret ally
No-kill cities, towns and communities work collaboratively and noncontentiously with the local animal control agency and animal…
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Looking back at Hurricane Harvey and looking forward in Houston
Review of Best Friends Animal Society's involvement in rescue efforts after Hurricane Harvey in 2017 and plans to create a…
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How Best Friends is working to help those affected by Hurricane Florence
Best Friends Animal Society is committed to helping Hurricane Florence Animals. Marc Peralta explains our plan to do so.
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Speaking with one voice: A call for transparency in sheltering
Best Friends, ASPCA, Humane Society of U.S., PetSmart Charities and other organizations issue a press release about animal…
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A model dog law to save more lives
With help of Best Friends, International Municipal Lawyers Association (IMLA) unveils new safety-first, breed-neutral dangerous…
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Fourth of July feel-good story with a lesson
This Independence Day holiday offered another reason to celebrate, when pit-bull-type dog reunited with his family, but also…
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