No-Kill 2025 Stories

Ledy VanKavage is nominated by the readers of American Dog magazine for Animal Welfare Lobbyist of the Year.

Thanks to you Proposition B passed in Missouri, learn how every day is an opportunity to help stop puppy mills no matter where you live!

Prop B in Missouri will raise the bar on commercial breeders in the state that is home to an estimated 40% of the nation's puppy mills.

Some of the latest life-saving strategies will be shared in Las Vegas at this year's conference.

The Ring of Honor from past No More Homeless Pets Conference attendees includes some of the foremost leaders in animal welfare.

Rick DuCharme of First Coast NMHP in Jacksonville will share the methods of successful for his Feral Freedom program at the Best Friends conference.

Bill Bruce, Director of Animal Services in Calgary, shares winning programs and solutions for municipal animal shelters at conference .

Puppy mill dogs and at risk shelter dogs are moved safety via Pup My Ride program that collaborates with animal rescue organizations across the country.

It's been a little over 15 years since I helped Best Friends Animal Society launch their first Strut Your Mutt in Salt Lake City.

Best Friends is working on a project to provide an alternative to the poisoning of street dogs in the Ethiopian capital city of Addis Ababa.

Best Friends CEO Gregory Castle meets with Ethiopian president Girma Wolde-Giorgis to discuss stray dog situation in the country.

Animals' lives are intrinsically valuable. Francis Battista, co-founder of Best Friends, reflects on why.

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