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Independence Day Dog Paw'rades Across U.S. Plead for End to Puppy Mills

Mon, 04 Jul 2011 19:00:00 GMT

Walkers gather in four cities, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City and New York City to show off adoptable dogs and call for an end to puppy mills.

(PRWeb July 04, 2011)

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John Paul Pet Launch of Awapoochi Line to Benefit Best Friends Mission to End Pet Homelessness

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 11:45:00 GMT

During July national animal welfare organization Best Friends Animal Society® has exclusive pre-launch rights to sell John Paul Pet’s Awapoochi shampoo.

(PRWeb June 28, 2011)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/6/prweb8604045.htm

Way Cleared for Removal of Stigma on Canines Rescued From dog Fighting Busts by Florida Legislature’s Passage of Senate Bill 722

Thu, 05 May 2011 20:30:00 GMT

This new legislation brings Florida in line with with a national trend toward individual evaluation of canines rescued from dog fighting busts to determine if the dog could be placed or whether the dog should be euthanized.

(PRWeb May 05, 2011)

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'Tell Google Dog Wars App Needs To Go' Says Best Friends Animal Society

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 02:00:00 GMT

National animal welfare organization Best Friends Animal Society says that, unlike most fantasy games based on cartoons, the "Dog Wars" app for Google Android phones is based on the sad fact that every day in the United States, real dogs die in the real-life illegal fight rings.

(PRWeb April 26, 2011)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/4/prweb8342648.htm

College Students Shun Raucous Spring Break Destinations to Volunteer at Nation’s Largest Companion Animal Sanctuary

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Instead of self-serving partying down and days of cavorting on beaches, dedicated students spend days volunteering to work with dogs, cats, horses, birds, potbellied pigs, bunnies and the other assorted creatures at the sanctuary of Best Friends Animal Society®.

(PRWeb April 05, 2011)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/spring/break/prweb8271390.htm

Best Friends Animal Society Urges Well-Researched Adoption of Pet Rabbits, Rather than Impulse-Buying from Pet Store

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 02:00:00 GMT

Hop on the Rabbit Rescue Train this Spring: Pet bunnies are the third most euthanized animal in shelters. Best Friends Animal Society urges families to learn all they can about rabbits to determine if they are the right pet for them and to always adopt from local rescue groups or shelters.

(PRWeb April 01, 2011)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/rabbits/hop/prweb8261642.htm

Best Friends Animal Society Named Top-Rated Nonprofit, National ‘Brand of the Year’ by Harris EquiTrend Poll

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 14:00:00 GMT

Harris Interactive®, one of the world's leading market research firms, has named Best Friends Animal Society® the non-profit “Brand of the Year” in its 2011 Harris Poll EquiTrend® study, released this week

(PRWeb March 31, 2011)

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New LA County Puppy Mill Ordinance a Step Forward, but More Must be Done to Make Puppy Mills go Away Says Best Friends Animal Society

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 01:00:00 GMT

There are some very good things in the ordinance that will protect dogs in the future. Down the line, Best Friends hopes the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors will re-examine this ordinance to strengthen breeding regulations and include more provisions that will work on behalf of all dogs in general.

(PRWeb March 24, 2011)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/3/prweb8234299.htm

Lifeline for Free-Roaming Cats: Best Friends-Inspired SB 57 Passes Utah Legislature

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Bill Reaches Governor's Desk: The passage by the Utah State Legislature of Senate Bill 57 will help save taxpayer dollars as well as provide humane management of community cat population.

(PRWeb March 15, 2011)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/3/prweb8206061.htm

Introducing Best Friends Animal Society-branded Pet Insurance

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Nationwide animal welfare leader joins leading pet insurance provider to offer innovative private-labeled insurance. A strategic agreement between PetHealth Inc. and Best Friends Animal Society creates Best Friends Pet Insurance.

(PRWeb March 11, 2011)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/3/prweb8195463.htm

Denise Richards Debuts New Animal Adoption Segment for Best Friends Animal Society on ‘Access Hollywood Live’

Fri, 25 Feb 2011 11:00:00 GMT

The once-a-month animal adoption segment on “Access Hollywood Live” will debut with Denise Richards introducing Rascal, a tan-colored Chihuahua on “Access Hollywood Live” a syndicated one-hour daily entertainment news talk show hosted by Billy Bush and Kit Hoover.

(PRWeb February 25, 2011)

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Hot Doggie Superstars Tell ‘Tails’ of Teenage Love in ‘Get Fixed’ Video Supporting Spay/Neuter

Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:35:00 GMT

Another hit in the making? Canine stars from Best Friends Animal Society promote National Spay/Neuter Month with a "dogumentary" about young love and the importance of fixing the pets you love.

(PRWeb February 02, 2011)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/2/prweb8107998.htm

Michael Vick, Never Say Never

Mon, 10 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Francis Battista, co-founder of Best Friends Animal Society examines the national conversation about Michael Vick and the bigger issues: the intrinsic value of the lives of animals, whether or not deliberate and repeated animal cruelty is a crime that can be squared with restitution and jail time, or something much, much worse.

(PRWeb January 10, 2011)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/1/prweb8053892.htm

Society Housing Majority of Dogs Rescued From Vick Responds to Call by Obama to Eagles

Wed, 29 Dec 2010 20:15:00 GMT

Originally published in the Best Friends Blog, Francis Battista, co-founder of Best Friends Animal Society® writes about what it might be like if President Obama were to call Best Friends and other organizations that took in the dogs rescued from Vick's Bad Newz Kennels.

(PRWeb December 29, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/12/prweb8039366.htm

Smash-hit ‘Undercover Video’ Reveals Untold Story of How Adopted Dogs Celebrate the Holidays

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Best Friends Animal Society’s undercover camera catches the real, as yet untold, story of how our canine pals play a pivotal role in the annual societal phenomenon called the holidays. And since the one-minute Jolly Holi-dog video made its debut on You Tube a couple of weeks ago, it’s taking on a life of its own, with views multiplying by the thousands per hour.

(PRWeb December 16, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/12/prweb8028406.htm

Nebraska Circular Advocating Killing Cats Based on Poor Science, Best Friends Says

Sun, 05 Dec 2010 20:15:00 GMT

The authors of the six-page circular “Feral Cats and Their Management,” published by the University of Nebraska Lincoln Extension is biased and thinly veiled advocacy and instruction manual for the total extermination of unowned cats, according to Dr. Frank McMillan, DVM, ACVIM and director of well-being studies for Best Friends Animal Society.

(PRWeb December 05, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/12/prweb8016498.htm

ASPCA, Best Friends Animal Society Rescue More Than 120 Dogs from Overwhelmed Animal Facility in Arkansas

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 11:00:00 GMT

A search warrant was executed Tuesday morning for the removal of more than 120 dogs. The ASPCA(The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals), at the request of the Pope County Sheriff's Office and in conjunction with Best Friends Animal Society, the dogs who were living in extremely overcrowded and unsanitary conditions.

(PRWeb November 24, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/11/prweb8010920.htm

Add Furry Grandparent to Family in Time for the Holidays, Best Friends Says

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Best Friends Animal Society joins animals rescues and shelters in promoting adorable adoptable elder pets during Adopt a A Senior Pet Month...but bringing senior dogs or cats home is something you can do anytime of the year.

(PRWeb November 22, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/11/prweb8008968.htm

High Five for Five Dollar Felines Adoptions Supported by Best Friends

Fri, 19 Nov 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Local animal rescue groups and shelters across the country showcase adopting rescued cats and older kittens as the best five dollars you have ever spent on preventative heart health care during events supported by national animal welfare organization, Best Friends Animal Society. All events are between Friday, Nov. 26 and Sunday, Nov. 28.

(PRWeb November 19, 2010)

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Best Friends Animal Society(R) Supports Local Animal Rescue Groups’‘High 5 for $5 Felines’ Adoption Events

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Between Nov. 26 and Nov. 28, local animal rescue groups and shelters promote the idea of adopting rescued cats and older kittens as "the best $5 you have ever spent on preventive heart health care' during the "High Five for $5 Felines" adoptions events supported by national animal welfare organization, Best Friends Animal Society.

(PRWeb November 17, 2010)

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Best Friends, Bunches of Bikers, Del Monte Foods Team Up to Help People, Pets

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 05:00:00 GMT

From Post-Katrina, to BP disaster, to Economic Downturn, Best Friends Remains Dedicated to Helping Pets, Families

(PRWeb November 17, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/11/prweb8006412.htm

Prop B Passage Signals New Day For Dogs Living In Missouri’s Many Commercial Breeding Facilities

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 07:01:00 GMT

The historic passage of Missouri’s Proposition B, the Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention Act, signals a new day for canines in the state’s many large-scale commercial breeding operations. It also may indicate that Americans are becoming more aware of the plight of puppy mill dogs living in poor conditions in many other states.

(PRWeb November 04, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/11/prweb4743354.htm

Best Friends, PetSmart Charities Team Up to Help Shelter Pits

Mon, 18 Oct 2010 07:01:00 GMT

Generous Grant Will Fund Pilot Programs to Help Pit Bulls in Five U.S. Communities

(PRWeb October 18, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/10/prweb4661934.htm

Art by Animals: Online Auction Bidding for Original Pieces by 'Residents Artists' of Best Friends Animal Society's Sanctuary

Tue, 12 Oct 2010 07:00:00 GMT

Animals at the nation’s largest sanctuary engage in an artistic competition to remember. Using berries, natural dyes and non-toxic paints, dogs, cats, horses, potbellied pigs, parrots, geese and a goat find their “inner Pawcasso.”

(PRWeb October 12, 2010)

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Cities Can No Longer Discriminate Against Service Dogs Because of Their Looks

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 07:01:00 GMT

Ruling says that local breed discriminatory laws interfere with rights of disabled to utilize certain service animals such as pit bulls and German Shepherds--dogs with a long record of service to people with disabilities

(PRWeb August 05, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/08/prweb4352874.htm

Victory against pit bull discrimination shows tide may be turning against breed-specific laws

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 06:00:00 GMT

After just three months on the books, a law that banned pit bulls and Rottweilers has been repealed by the Rockville Centre, N.Y. board of trustees. Dozens of speakers stood up in support of judging animals based on their individual behavior instead of their looks.

(PRWeb July 25, 2010)

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Best Friends Animal Society Hosts ‘DogTown Unleashed’ Webinar for Fans of NatGeoTV Show

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 07:01:00 GMT

What are ‘DogTown’ stars up to now? Fans invited to submit questions by July 2

(PRWeb June 30, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/06/prweb4209354.htm

Hearty Pawshake Seals Hallmark Channel - Best Friends Movie Premiere Partnership Deal

Wed, 19 May 2010 07:01:00 GMT

Lucky Dogs Everywhere Benefit from Hallmark Channel and Best Friends Animal Society Partnership to Find Homes for Pets. Hallmark Channel’s Premiere of You Lucky Dog Teams Up with Best Friends’ Adoption Option to Raise Awareness for Pet Adoption

(PRWeb May 19, 2010)

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Celebrities, Dogs, Best Friends Party Prior to Oprah's Live Your Best Life Walk

Mon, 10 May 2010 07:00:00 GMT

Celebrities go to the dogs (& the dogs go the celebrities) at Best Friends Animal Society's’ VIP party prior to Oprah's Live Your Best Life Walk in Manhattan

(PRWeb May 10, 2010)

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Best Friends Animal Society Dedicates New Puppy Care Center

Fri, 02 Apr 2010 07:00:00 GMT

Puppy preschool is in session. Best Friends Animal Society’s newest facilities are the hottest thing in puppydom since chew toys: a complex designed to provide puppies with everything they need to become healthy, well-balanced members of their adoptive families.

(PRWeb April 02, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/puppy_care/center/prweb3827414.htm

New Research Exposes High Taxpayer Cost For ‘Eradicating’ Free-Roaming Cats

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT

Bottom line finding: Trap-neuter-return for community cats could cut costs in half

(PRWeb March 18, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/03/prweb3747034.htm

Best Friends Animal Society Excited by Growing Trend of Humane Approach to Free-Roaming Cats

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Word of the success of Feral Freedom has been spreading and communities in Florida, South Carolina, Washington and Ohio have studied Feral Freedom and are developing their own humane programs intended to stop the breeding and provide support to caregivers for these community cats.

(PRWeb February 16, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Focus_on_Felines/Feral_Freedom/prweb3603014.htm

Gregory Castle Named CEO of Best Friends Animal Society

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Best Friends Animal Society announced that Gregory Castle, one of the original founders of the national animal welfare organization, has been named chief executive officer by the society’s board of directors.

(PRWeb February 02, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/02/prweb3553674.htm

‘DogTown,’ the National Geographic Channel Series, Enters Fourth Season

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Heartwarming story of Shaggy runs this Friday

(PRWeb January 20, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Best_Friends/Animal_Society/prweb3456894.htm

Opposition to TNR for Homeless Cats Misguided, Says National Animal Welfare Organization

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:01:00 GMT

Best Friends Animal Society challenges recent Los Angeles court ruling as dangerous precedent for cats and birds

(PRWeb January 06, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Homeless_Cats_TNR/Trap_Neuter_Return/prweb3407304.htm

Dancing Bears in India -- Final Curtain

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 08:00:00 GMT

Coalition of animal rescue organizations and the Indian government bring an end to a centuries-old tradition that inflicted terrible cruelty on thousands of highly endangered sloth bears

(PRWeb December 19, 2009)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Dancing_Bears/Final_Curtain/prweb3366964.htm

Best Friends Network Charities Challenge Exceeds Goal in Fundraising Drive

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT

Best Friends celebrates its 25th anniversary with holiday gift to local animal groups

(PRWeb November 24, 2009)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Homeless_Pets/Animal_Rescue_Groups/prweb3241834.htm

Send a Text, Help Homeless Pets

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT

Best Friends Animal Society’s new mobile giving program encourages quick, easy, micro-donations via cell phones

(PRWeb November 23, 2009)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Best_Friends/homeless_pets/prweb3234774.htm

Best Friends Animal Society's Network Charities: Raising Funds for Local Animal Rescue Organizations

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT

Best Friends Animal Society is celebrating its 25th anniversary by launching a charitable arm to help fund local rescue groups dedicated to solving the national homeless pet problem. Tying into this silver anniversary is a drive to raise $25,000 in donations to be matched by $25,000 from Best Friends for a total of $50,000 to be distributed to these groups.

(PRWeb November 12, 2009)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/BestFriendsAnimalSociety/fundraising/prweb3196024.htm

‘New Moon’ Star Rachelle Lefevre Films Compelling TV Spots for Best Friends Animal Society

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:05:00 GMT

‘Adopt, Don’t Shop’ -- Best Friends Animal Society Come

(PRWeb November 03, 2009)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Rachelle_Lefevre/Homeless_Pets/prweb3152424.htm