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Julie Castle is Chief Executive Officer of Best Friends Animal Society. Read More @BFAS_Julie

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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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Eight reasons to attend this year’s Best Friends National Conference
Best Friends' 2015 National Conference in Atlanta, expected to be the biggest and best ever, promises to be inspiring and…
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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 supporters just like you, by recruiting others…
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The absurdity (and tragedy) of breed-discriminatory laws
After her pit bull terrier saves her from an abusive boyfriend, woman is forced to rehome her dog because of a breed-…
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Badges? We don’t need no stinking badges.
When Best Friends came on the animal welfare scene in 1984, we were seen as kooky, but gradually our no-kill message spread and…
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A "leftover dog" becomes my guide dog
Francis and Silva's dog from a Los Angeles super adoption 15 years ago offers a unique perspective on life and connecting to…
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Movement leader, game-changer and 70th birthday guy
Julie Castle honors her mentor and beloved friend Francis Battista, encouraging others to offer birthday greetings to him on his…
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