The Best Friends Podcast

This week we're dipping into the archives to revisit one of our earliest episodes, and one that is also one of the most downloaded ever. So if you caught this the first time or not, we encourage you t...

18 Feb 20221h 14min

It's episode number 100 of The Best Friends Podcast, and we are thrilled to welcome back Julie Castle, the CEO of Best Friends Animal Society.Our conversation for this episode focused on a new compens...

10 Feb 202230min

It may be hard to believe, but kitten season is just around the corner. In a few weeks, animal shelters and rescues coast-to-coast will be struggling to find enough resources to save this adorable and...

3 Feb 202233min

There are 100,000 more pets in the care of shelters across the country than there were at this same time last year. It’s an overwhelming challenge and only exacerbated by the shortage of veterinary se...

28 Jan 202236min

As this new year gets underway, we’ve been thinking about what lies ahead for 2022. Of course, the last two years were a good reminder that even the best prognosticator can’t see everything coming, bu...

20 Jan 202228min

As animal welfare focuses more on supporting pets and their people, how do we best provide those services in areas that historically have not had essential resources, such as veterinary services and p...

13 Jan 202229min

The human-animal bond transcends all, regardless of where someone lives, their race, or how much they have in their bank account - pet ownership is for everyone. It’s a concept that is gaining more an...

6 Jan 202237min

For our 48th and final episode of 2021, we're looking back at some of the best moments of the year.We had 66 different guests from 22 states, representing 40 organizations, rescues, foundations, and c...

30 Dec 202151min