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

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A life-changing experience
Don't miss the Best Friends conference this year at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Here's why.…
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A political season test
Who would you trust more -- Obama or Romney -- to watch your dog or cat?
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Hurricane Isaac Update
Hurricane Isaac's has passed through, but there are plenty of grassroots organizations that need your support. Here's a…
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Isaac inundates New Orleans, low-lying parishes flooded
Hurricane Isaac, downgraded now to a tropical storm, is delivering a somber seventh-anniversary reminder to the Gulf Coast.
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Cat TV
Web cam allows you to watch and play with felines at Best Friends Pet Adoption and Spay/Neuter Center in L.A.
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American Bar Association steps up for pit bulls
American Bar Association passes a resolution that calls for breed-neutral dangerous dog laws.
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Los Angeles poised to take the lead against puppy mills
L.A. considers ordinance to ban sale of dogs, cats and rabbits.
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High-volume adoption model controversy
Achieving no-kill requires embracing high-volume adoption models.
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Support USDA proposal to close puppy mill loophole
Comment period on USDA proposal to more actively regulate puppy mills extended through Aug. 15.
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Michael Vick’s dog adoption app
NFL player Michael Vick who served time for running a dogfighting ring expresses his desire to own a dog. Best Friends weighs in.
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$5,000 reward offered in animal abuse case
In Colorado City, Arizona, a kitten was put in cement and left to die. Reward offered to find who did this.
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NKLA makes its mark
The statistics are in for the first five months of NKLA ...
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You, your pets, and the Fourth of July
Follow a few common-sense tips and guidelines to keep your pets safe on the Fourth of July.
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Kitten season and the irrationality of the anti-TNR crowd
Community cat and bird conservancy groups are often at odds despite common ground.
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Lord & Taylor steps up for homeless pets
Lord & Taylor partners with Best Friends Animal Society to host local pet adoptions at all 46 of their stores on June…
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