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

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How the U.S. shelter system is failing cats
With a feline return-to-owner rate of only two percent, we need to modernize animal sheltering for cats to reflect present-day…
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Julie Castle at TEDxSaltLakeCity: Monumental change through building bridges
Julie Castle’s TEDxSaltLakeCity Talk discusses how the Vicktory dogs have helped change policies and public perceptions…
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Latest research shows more Americans willing to adopt
Recent PetSmart Charities® U.S. Shelter Pet Report indicate participants feel pet homelessness, adoption and spay/neuter are…
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2014 Best Friends National Conference a success
From the commemorative 30th anniversary celebration to Julie's keynote speech, our recent conference was a mission-affirming…
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Holiday hysteria hits again
Don't perpetrate Internet hoaxes. It's important to check the facts before sharing inaccurate animal welfare posts…
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Best Friends National Conference reflects trends in the no-kill movement
Social change, as evidenced by our 2014 Best Friends National Conference keynote speaker Adam Braun, is the key to our ability to…
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Two major wins for community cats
We're celebrating National Feral Cat Day early this year after Community Cats Project victories in Albuquerque and Tucson.
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And now for something completely different
Shelter Animals Count collects accurate shelter statistics. Best Friends is a founding member and welcomes shelters and rescues…
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Strut your pit bull … er, mutt!
Strut Your Mutt in NYC raises more than $281,000 and showcases many friendly pitbulls, helping overcome their undeserved…
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Run, Gregory, run!
Best Friends CEO plans to run 170 miles as part of the Grand to Grand Ultra (G2G) to raise money for the animals.
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Collective double take
Lifelong animal welfare advocate is named CEO of lobbying group the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council in surprising move.
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Chalk up another win for community cats
Best Friends and partner PetSmart Charities® expand our Community Cats Project to Prima County, Arizona, to reduce cat euthanasia…
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Network partners receive more than $500,000 in grants
Best Friends works collaboratively with other 501(c)3 animal welfare organizations around the country and supports their work…
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Records break in Los Angeles: Historic, all-time low in annual shelter deaths recorded
Huge strides are made in the effort to make L.A. no-kill thanks to the combined efforts of all the NKLA Coalition partners.
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Best Friends staff members get involved locally to Save them All
The commitment to Save Them All extends beyond the 9-5 workday for many remote Best Friends employees who advocate for animals in…
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