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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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The continuing upside of the Michael Vick dogfighting bust
Vicktory dogs serve as models for lifesaving Delaware law that now ensures dogs seized from dogfighting ring busts be…
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Community cats put at risk by overreaching federal employees
Take action to demand that U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service employees abide by their own "no policy" position…
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New foster care program launches in New York City
Tri-state residents asked to open their homes and foster a shelter pet to help New York City become no-kill.
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Good news and bad on the puppy mill front
While retail sales bans on mill-bred dogs and cats are becoming more common, a new survey reveals people still buy dogs at pet…
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They thought we were crazy…
Though remote, the location selected for Best Friends Animal Sanctuary continues to motivate and inspire animal lovers 30 years…
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For shelter pets, a Hurricane Katrina-scale disaster happens every week
Francis Battista's Huffington Post article emphasizes importance of prioritizing the lives of shelter animals.
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South Dakota, that howling you hear is the sound of independence
It’s time to celebrate South Dakota Pit Bull Independence Day, as Senate Bill 75 bans breed discrimination.
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Endorsing a progressive AVMA community cat policy
Best Friends' medical director submits recommendations to the American Veterinary Medical Association asking to end the…
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Food for thought
Best Friends' message will reach grocery shelves thanks to partnership with Luvsome and Abound pet food sold by the Kroger…
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