No-Kill 2025 Stories

Good news for dogs and cats across the country.

But what is a brand and why does it matter?

A county shelter in Conway, South Carolina, was overcrowded, underfunded and suffered from a low save rate until a mentorship with Best Friends inspired lifesaving changes.

It involves not only passing humane laws, but thwarting the industry’s ever-expanding sales tactics.

More Houston pets are being spayed or neutered each week, thanks to help from an amazing volunteer team.

Cats of all kinds benefit from Rachael Ray Save Them All Grant to Humane Society of Southwest Washington

The team welcomes hundreds of new dogs and cats to their canyon-cradled home-between-homes.

Best Friends is centralizing operations in the city.

The number of cats and dogs killed in U.S. shelters increased in 2021.

Your job should make it easier for you to take care of your family, not harder.

Shelter collaborative program may be the last piece of the no-kill puzzle.

We're at the midpoint from the time I announced the goal of taking the country to no-kill by 2025, so let's look at what we've accomplished.

Best Friends is now offering an Executive Leadership Certification (ELC) program in animal welfare backed by Southern Utah University (SUU).

Texas, California, Florida, North Carolina and Georgia are the states with the most dogs and cats in shelters being killed. Here's how we're helping.

Best Friends Animal Society puts a lifesaving spin on Pay It Forward weekend April 26-28