One small step for Houston, one giant leap for no-kill 2025
Best Friends closer to opening a much-needed, and strategically important, lifesaving center in Houston.
No-kill 2025: Small town, big challenges
Best Friends assists with lifesaving efforts at under-resourced and over-burdened shelter in Edinburg, Texas.
Looking back at Hurricane Harvey and looking forward in Houston
One year after Hurricane Harvey hit Texas, strong collaborations have been built and Best Friends has moved up the timeline for establishing a presence in Houston.
Dogs, dogs, dogs!
Make this National Dog Day count by committing to help to end the killing of dogs (and cats) in shelters.
Crazy talk in The New York Times
Low-cost and fee-waived adoptions result in the safe and long-term placement of hundreds of thousands of shelter pets annually.
Animal control: The no-kill movement’s not-so-secret ally
Once thought of as “dog catchers,” animal control now focuses on identifying animal-related problems and implementing long-term, cost-effective solutions.
When it comes to pit-bull-terrier-like dogs, the public leads
Public perception shifting on how we view dogs who look like pit bull terriers.
The Remarkable Dr. Kate Hurley: Evolution of a cat lifesaving legend
Kitten inspires Dr. Kate Hurley to attend veterinary school, co-found the Million Cat Challenge and revolutionize shelter medicine.
The 2018 Best Friends National Conference: “They laughed at us”
The 2018 Best Friends National Conference that took place in Los Angeles last week (July 19-21) was one of our best yet and, in many ways, marked a quantum leap for Best Friends and for the no-kill movement. The conference has been and remains a transformative experience, both in its rejuvenating energy and critical distribution […]
Best Friends National Conference in Los Angeles
Learn and be inspired by watching live stream of Julie Castle’s keynote address from the conference this Saturday.