Julie Castle's Blog

At the Best Friends National Conference, Dr. Jane Goodall talked with me about leading with hope.

One individual can make a difference for homeless pets through the power of creativity and community.

At the Best Friends National Conference, we announced some of the most significant lifesaving numbers to date - showing great…

The new Best Friends Pet Resource Center in Northwest Arkansas is designed entirely around integrated services for both the…

My first three years as CEO of Best Friends

She was the right leader at the right time to help transform L.A. into NKLA.

One of the keys to saving more cats is to look at the definition of "home" from their perspective.

Big cities across America are approaching or surpassing the no-kill benchmark, getting us closer to the 2025 goal.

By targeting the shelters most in need, great strides toward no-kill have been made all over the country.

L.A. raised the pet save rate from 59% in 2012 to more than 90% in 2021!

Best Friends is among the top 10 of Fast Company's 'World's Most Innovative Companies.'

When the storms hit the Houston area last week, the animal welfare movement jumped into action. When a municipality has this kind…

Best Friends supporting dozens of shelters with transports and needed supplies

Last summer, we got a wake-up call along with the rest of the country on diversity issues that need to be addressed. We've…

Best Friends and our shelter partners saved a lot of lives last year - during a pandemic, no less!