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Rebecca Guinn: Leading Atlanta to no-kill
Founder of LifeLine Animal Project will discuss her lifesaving model, utilized in Georgia's DeKalb and Fulton Counties, at…
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Austin names new animal services chief
New Austin animal services chief Tawny Hammond brings experience and leadership from Fairfax County, Virginia, the nation's…
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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 that love with the world through social media.
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Animal control enforcement abuse costs lives
Enacting mandatory spay/neuter laws without providing easy access to low-cost or free services puts low-income pet owners and…
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Honoring the bonds forged in battle
Please ask your Senator to support amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act, which would give adoption priority to…
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A founder’s farewell
Our hearts are heavy as we say good-bye to Best Friends Animal Society co-founder and legend Estelle Munro.
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Courage to spare
Join us in celebrating Mark Dodge, who perseveres against adversity and continues championing on behalf of stray cats and…
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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 members of the prestigious Oxford Union…
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You can’t put a price on your best friend
Reduced and waived adoption fee pet promotions generate interest in cat and dog adoptions, make no difference in how pets are…
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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 dogs, coming up in New York City, Salt Lake City…
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“I’ve made up my mind. Don’t confuse me with the facts.”
When more than 4 million cats and dogs are killed in U.S. shelters every year, we need to be open to new, sometimes controversial…
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“Get out of jail free” card for cats passed by Arizona legislature
Thanks to new legislation, stray cats in Arizona can avoid the mandatory time hold at shelters and instead be quickly fixed,…
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A nod to the innovator of our era, the father of the no-kill movement retires
Rich Avanzino‘s innovative thinking and business sense, from the San Francisco SPCA to Maddie's Fund, transformed animal…
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Declaring a victory for community cats
Feral cat programs in New Mexico and Texas have set a new standard for feline sheltering procedures, improving the live release…
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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 over into our Hurricane Katrina disaster…
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