It’s time to Strut Your Mutt and raise money to save lives
Get strutting! Your participation in our annual dog walk in 12 cities around the nation offers fundraising opportunities for local shelter and rescues.
Best Friends SoCal shelter transport program comes to an end
Thanks to other transport partners in L.A. County, Best Friends’ Pup My Ride program set to retire, so resources can be devoted to NKLA initiative.
On puppy mills and presidents
Animal advocacy hits the campaign trail, as presidential candidate Hillary Clinton takes a stance on puppy mills, indicating the need to do more.
Ten years later: Reflections on Hurricane Katrina
A decade after Hurricane Katrina, Francis reflects on how the storm united animal lovers around a shared ideal that the lives of all pets matter.
Full-circle win in Beverly Hills
Victory in Beverly Hills, where Best Friends’ work against puppy mills first began, after recent passage of retail pet sales ordinance.
2015 Best Friends National Conference
The BF National Conference killed it for no-kill! Best Friends CDMO Julie Castle recaps the 2015 conference, which is being called the best one yet.
Grand jury’s refusal to prosecute: A lack of compassion for cats
Be a voice for Tiger and all cats. Request that Kristen Lindsey’s veterinary license be revoked by the Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners.
Save the kittens, Save Them All
Be a part of opening another kitten nursery to help save an additional 4,400 lives and work toward a no-kill Los Angeles.
Sin no more: Las Vegas announces plan to take city to no-kill
After city’s rough animal welfare history, nonprofit group The Animal Foundation commits to making Las Vegas’ municipal shelter no-kill by 2020.
Rebecca Guinn: Leading Atlanta to no-kill
Founder of LifeLine Animal Project will discuss her lifesaving model, utilized in Georgia’s DeKalb and Fulton counties, at the Best Friends National Conference.