National Preparedness Month
Making landfall five years ago today, Hurricane Harvey was one of the most destructive storms in American history, but its strength was not an aberration. It was a sign of things to come as the changi...
25 Aug 202235min
Scott Stratten
This week we’re sharing the interview we did with one of the keynote speakers at this year’s Best Friends National Conference, Scott Stratten.Scott is a prolific author and speaker. As the founder of ...
18 Aug 202238min
Working with Elected Officials
Love or hate it; politics is a part of our work in animal welfare. Laws, ordinances, and regulations - or the lack of them - can impact our ability to save lives positively and negatively.For example,...
11 Aug 202246min
The Rachael Ray Save Them All Grants
Since 2017, the partnership between The Rachael Ray Foundation and Best Friends has supported Best Friends Network Partners through millions of dollars in grants to help reduce shelter deaths in commu...
4 Aug 202227min
Return to Home Challenge
This week registration opened for the Return to Home Challenge. During October, participating organizations that handle lost/stray dogs and cats will take their efforts to get lost pets back home to t...
28 Juli 202238min
Alexis Pugh at the Best Friends National Conference
During this year's Best Friends National Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina, we interviewed several industry leaders for the podcast. This week we're sharing our conversation with Alexis Pugh, the ...
21 Juli 202233min
Consumer Adoption Survey
The Best Friends 2021 Lifesaving Dataset showed that over the last year, adoptions did not keep pace with the increase in the number of cats and dogs entering shelters. Unfortunately, that trend has c...
14 Juli 202225min
The 2022 Best Friends National Conference kicks off today!
It's the return of the Best Friends National Conference! Animal welfare professionals from across the country (and beyond!) have made their way to Raleigh, North Carolina, for our first in-person conf...
7 Juli 202214min
