StoriesAll Stories Features Julie's Blog Videos Magazine Community Voices Image Number of animals killed in shelters drops to record low; number of no-kill communities nearly doubles as the country gets closer to no-kill by 2025 US makes great progress towards becoming a no-kill country. Save rate nationwide climbs to 77 percent, number of pets killed falls to about 800,000. Julie Castle Blog Image What’s so special about a 90 percent save rate? Francis Battista explains no-kill and the 90 percent save rate benchmark and goal, delving into the history of animal shelters and animal control. Julie Castle Blog Image A tiny but mighty kitten fights panleukopenia Kitten tests positive for panleukopenia (feline distemper), but survives. He now has cerebellar hypoplasia (CH) as a result but is living happily. Feature Image Cat lovers’ dream vacation Two friends who volunteer at the Cat Adoption Team in Sherwood, Oregon, take volunteer vacations to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. Read their story. Feature Image Loving a dog with reactive behavior Anxious, frightened dog exhibiting reactive behavior (e.g., barrier and leash reactivity and lunging at strangers and cars) finds a loving home. Feature Image Dream job with dogs at Best Friends in Utah Dogtown team leader at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary Tierney Sain shares what her dream job with dogs is all about and some of her favorite stories. Feature Image Saving a cat lost in Zion National Park Happy ending for a microchipped cat who was lost in Zion National Park. Read her story. Feature Image How an angry senior cat went from shelter to home Angry senior cat, who would spit, hiss and growl at people, is helped with reward-based clicker training and then goes on to be adopted. Feature Image 11 animals to make you happy right now See photos of 11 animals - a puppy and kitten, dogs and cats, birds, a lamb and a horse - that will make you happy. Feature Image The Game of Thrones, animal welfare style Animal welfare in Los Angeles was a sad state of affairs before NKLA. Read about the history and how much progress has been made. Julie Castle Blog Image Dog soul mate Woman meets her soulmate dog at the Best Friends Lifesaving Center in Atlanta. Read about how life is looking up for these two kindred spirits. Feature Image Sleepovers with adoptable pets Read heartwarming stories from volunteers at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary who took an adoptable dog or cat on a sleepover. Feature Image Compassionate communities are the future of animal welfare Humane communities for pets are the future, as more people and towns, cities and states embrace the no-kill philosophy, policies and programs. Julie Castle Blog Image Accommodating an independent cat An independent cat named Fiona has an autonomous nature and is self-sufficient and would be perfectly happy being adopted into a home as an only cat.  Feature Image Finding calm while volunteering at Best Friends Leila Botsford of Sandwich, Massachusetts, shares her calming experience of volunteering at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. Feature Pagination Previous page First page 1 … Page 116 Page 117 Current page 118 Page 119 Page 120 … Last page 313 Next page
