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

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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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The angels will smile
Former laboratory beagle now giving comfort to Newtown families.
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Best Friends helps save nearly 90,000 lives in 2012
Thank You! Best Friends directly saves or fixes over 90,000 animals in 2012.
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Help make the holidays happy for homeless pets
Make the holiday season a little brighter for pets in need by helping homeless animals in your community.
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Our deepest condolences
Our hearts go out to all of those affected by the unfathomable tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut.
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Missouri pit bull round-up thwarted for now
Best Friends' Action Alert helps put an end to the Missouri pit bull round-up for the time being.
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A national treasure
Founders' session at 2012 Best Friends No More Homeless Pets National Conference spotlights visionaries of the no-kill…
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