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Ghost Animals: How Best Friends' Shelter Policies Fail the Most Vulnerable
Managed Intake and the Decline of Spay/Neuter Funding are Failing America’s Most Vulnerable Animals
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Ed Boks
10
The Silent Crisis: How Abandonment of Spay/Neuter Funding Set Animal Welfare Back Decades
How National Animal Welfare Groups Quietly Abandoned Spay/Neuter Programs, Setting Back the Fight Against Pet Overpopulation by Decades
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Ed Boks
18
Firestorm of Neglect: How Leadership Failures Ignited Los Angeles’ Wildfires
Protecting Wildlife, Families, and the Future of California
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Ed Boks
5
No-Kill or No Accountability? A Critique of Best Friends' 2024 National Impact Report
Behind the Narrative: How Best Friends' Report Raises Tough Questions About Transparency and Impact in Animal Welfare
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Ed Boks
14
The Dark Side of Animal Welfare: Allegations of Mismanagement and Drug Irregularities in U.S. Shelters
Shelters in Crisis: Allegations of Drug Misuse, Inhumane Practices, and Systemic Failures Demand Accountability
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Ed Boks
19
Good News from the IRS to Animal Shelter Foster Care Givers
From the Courtroom to the Litter Box: How a Landmark Tax Ruling Empowers Animal Rescue Volunteers
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Ed Boks
13
Cathy Bissell: Revolutionizing Animal Welfare with Compassion and Innovation
How the BISSELL Pet Foundation is Saving Lives Through Adoption, Spay/Neuter Programs, and Disaster Response
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Ed Boks
16
Court Ruling Sparks Calls for Shelter Reform: California's Animal Shelter Crisis Unfolds
California’s Animal Shelters Face Legal Reckoning: San Diego Court Ruling Sparks Scrutiny of Controversial "No-Kill" Practices and Community-Based…
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Ed Boks
9
The Asilomar Accords: How Shelters Game the System and Why We Need a Better Metric
How Manipulated Metrics Undermine the No-Kill Movement—and What Needs to Change
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Ed Boks
16
San Diego Humane Society’s Legal Troubles Expose Contract Cities to Significant Liability
Court Ruling on Humane Society's Practices Exposes Legal and Financial Risks for San Diego County Cities
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Ed Boks
23
Consider the Crows: A New Year’s Caw to Forgive
Finding Strength in Forgiveness to Advocate for a Kinder World in 2025
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Ed Boks
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December 2024

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