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More killing is never the answer
Best Friends' and other groups' shared goal of reducing outdoor cat populations should be basis for rational discussion.
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Orlando Sentinel publishes instructions on how to kill a cat
Audubon Magazine editor astonishingly publishes instructions on how to kill a cat in Orlando Sentinel. Take action to protect…
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Vicktory dog reunion
Six dogs rescued from the NFL player Michael Vick's dogfighting bust gather at the Sanctuary to celebrate how much progress…
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The Michael Vick dogs
Where are the Mike Vick dogs today? There is a reunion at Sanctuary planned to celebrate the resilience and spirit of the…
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Single and Loving It!
Adoption promotion highlights pets who need to be an only animal in their home. These are lovable 'loner' animals.
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Maryland anti–pit bull ruling could be overturned
Maryland House of Delegates votes unanimously to upend state court anti-pit bull ruling by a 133-0 vote in support of HB 78.
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Power of partnership
Nearly 300 Best Friends Network partner animal shelters and rescues commit to taking 4,000 rescued pets following Hurricane…
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Radical notion of not killing our friends
Many people don't know that their local animal shelter kills pets as a means of population control. We are working to stop…
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Fuzzy math on cats, birds clouds highly questionable ‘study’
"Study" in journal Nature Communications uses manipulative statistics to paint a portrait of stray and free-roaming…
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Another victory! California continues to lead the way for puppies
Burbank, California, joins elite club of 30 municipalities across North America that are now part of a growing trend to stop…
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Power of the people in Oklahoma!
The people's voice is heard as Oklahoma lawmaker who introduced bill to allow cities and towns to pass breed-discrimination…
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After decades of frustration, a new strategy against puppy mills
Rather than attacking puppy mills directly, Best Friends' strategy to combat pet mills is to eliminate the market for…
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Goodbye, Pat
Pat Whitacre, former Best Friends dog trainer, true friend to the animals, and so much more, is remembered.
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NKLA's no-kill December: A record-breaking, lifesaving effort
This is a great benchmark to take us into year two of NKLA, we now have the stats for the rest of the year — and shelter killing…
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Manhattan borough president calling for change for New York's animals
Scott Stringer, Manhattan borough president, releases report calling for makeover of New York City Animal Care and Control.
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