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A myth buster of a day

The Best Friends Neighborhood Pit Bull Day that took place this past weekend in Sa...
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Grab your phones and check in to save lives

The first annual National Animal Shelter Check-in Day will take place on November ...
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"Imagine it ... achieve it"

The No More Homeless Pets National Conference is a great indicator of the vitality...
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Founders of change: Pioneers of the no-kill movement

No-kill movement leaders -- Richard Avanzino, Mike Arms, Becky Robinson, Peter Mar...
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Puppy mills-USA Today reports on breakthrough study by Best Friends Animal Society

Study shows dogs kept in large-scale breeding facilities not only suffer while the...
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Best Friends volunteers gain ground against puppy mills

Volunteers showed up 150 weeks straight at Barkworks with nothing to go on but the...
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If a law doesn't make sense, it's probably a bad law

The Ohio Senate will vote on HB14 that will change state's ill-conceived vici...
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Jane Goodall's Simple Truths

Similarities between Jane Goodall's message, methods and her relationship to ...
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Dog who needed just the right person is adopted

Dog who can be picky about people he accepts and has other behavioral challenges (...
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Funny talk

There is something about the relationship we have with our pets that brings out th...
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Hurricane Irene: Best Friends New York team prepares to help

UPDATE: Thankfully, the worst seems to be over. Our thoughts are with everyone who...
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A place of respect and solace

Angels Rest at Best Friends Sanctuary is a place of respect and solace for our dec...
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Think different: Here's to the crazy ones

Thinking differently is the lifeblood of the no-kill movement....
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Come celebrate our birthday!

Please help our birthday wish come true by donating to help save more animals....
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Public/Private Partnership Leads Reno to 94 Percent Save Rate

Bonney Brown led Nevada Humane Society (NHS), which partnered with Washoe County R...
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