When the fireman sets the fire: Dog rescues that bankroll puppy mills
Rescue groups that spend thousands of dollars on a single dog at breeder auctions are enabling abuse.
Julie Castle is Best Friends’ new CEO
After a wearing many hats during her 22-year career with Best Friends Animal Society, Julie Castle to become chief executive officer in April.
Best Friends founders honored
Social Capital Hero Award presented to Best Friends’ co-founders for their great impact for the greater good.
An audacious goal
No-kill “fantasy” is fast becoming a reality a year and a half since Best Friends declared intention to lead the nation to no-kill by 2025.
NKLA: Where we’ve been, where we are and where we are going
Remarkable lifesaving progress has been made in the City of Angels since the founding of the No-Kill Los Angeles Coalition in 2012.
Natural disasters and the no-kill movement
No-kill means saving shelter animals’ lives every day, as well as following disasters like Hurricane Harvey.
The power of partnership
Nearly 300 Best Friends Network partners from around the nation commit to taking 4,000 rescued pets following Hurricane Harvey – but more are needed to save lives.
2025: Let’s do this!
Best Friends National Conference provides the inspiration and tools to help shelters and rescue organizations move the entire country to no-kill by 2025.
To adopt or not? A new Best Friends survey sheds light on pet adoptions
Though the public has a positive perception of rescues and shelters, negative beliefs persist around adoption process. That needs to change.
Kudos to Zappos — again!
Home For The Pawlidayz adoption promotion blows away goal, finding homes for over 11,000 animals nationwide between Black Friday through Cyber Monday.