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How are we doing?
As a mission-driven organization, tracking our progress with detailed metrics serves to keep us on track and make us accountable to donors.
Julie Castle Blog
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Vets vs. pets
Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners goes after lead vet of nonprofit Alabama Spay/Neuter Clinic.
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California shelter bill pulled amid controversy
Amid controversy, California AB 2343, which would have updated te Hayden Act, was tabled.
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Successful no-kill strategy more than one tactic
No-kill programs include many elements, though detractors sometimes make no-kill proponents out to be one-trick ponies.
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Playing Whac-A-Mole with anti-cat rhetoric
TNR advocates play Whac-A-Mole with TNR detractors who keep popping up with the same faulty arguments and stats.
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Saving lives in Utah's second-largest city
West Valley City is on verge of achieving no-kill status, with an 89.7 percent save rate in 2013.
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Opponents of community cat programs: A desperate struggle for relevance
TNR opponents are more interested in preserving status quo than implementing lifesaving programs.
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A big Best Friends win for the animals in Utah — the battle rages in Missouri
Breed specific legislation is not effective. The focus should be on irresponsible dog owners. Missouri considers this question.
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Good Samaritan bills in Maryland
Legislation initiated by Best Friends in Maryland seeks to protect feral stray cat caregivers and their felines.
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American Pets Alive!
Julie Castle recaps the American Pets Alive Conference held in Austin, Texas.
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Landmark court injunction big victory for puppies and Best Friends volunteers
California Superior Court of L.A. County issues injunction against Barkworks, accused of sourcing pets from puppy mills.
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Is Chicago next to ban the sale of puppy mill pets?
Chicago may be next to put an end to the sale of dogs and cats from puppy mills.
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Benchmark results from Los Angeles point to bright future for no-kill
Launched in 2012, NKLA has resulted in cutting the killing of animals in Los Angeles shelters by half.
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Breed discrimination and the freedom of choice
A blanket policy that bans or restricts pitbulls or any breed of dog makes zero sense. Here's why.
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A matter of fairness and justice
New ordinance proposed in Orange County, California, would mandate dogs seized from dogfighting busts be killed.
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