The art of mindfulness with a chicken on your head
I’m looking at a photograph that Nick Walton, Best Friends national shelter outreach manager, just sent me. It shows his dog, DanDan, lounging on the patio at his home in […]
What do Best Friends and a reality TV show like Bar Rescue have in common?
Recently, I found myself trying to explain to someone what makes Best Friends’ shelter outreach and embed programs effective and unique. In these programs, Best Friends’ expert team members visit […]
Your animal shelters are building dog castles out of cat grass. Are you ready to help?
There’s a docuseries on Apple TV called Home. It highlights visionaries around the world “who are challenging conventional concepts of ‘home’ and rethinking how we live.” The structures featured in […]
Finding love online: Humans have been doing it for years. Why not cats and dogs?
Next week, a virtual love extravaganza is hitting the internet. Funky-looking pugs who snore too loudly. Plump, lazy cats who enjoy sunbathing and chatting over coffee. Adorable terriers with origami […]
What do a Swiss freestyle skier and a Yosemite park ranger have in common? Pets, of course.
Given the current state of the world, social media has been a bit of a mixed bag these days. (Although, when is that not the case, right?) It’s one of […]
Reimagining the role of animal shelters and communities to support people with pets and save at-risk pets
Saving the lives of the dogs and cats in our communities and supporting programs that keep them safe, healthy and with the people who love and care for them are […]
Changing the color of our movement
This is a very difficult time for America, but I don’t have to tell you that. After months of social isolation, soaring unemployment, people losing their businesses, friends and family […]
Death of a brother in the band, Stewart Gollan
Stewart would likely hate that I’m writing this. He was the kind of guy who never wanted public attention, never sought out the spotlight. I met Stewart when I first […]
Leadership plays pivotal role for Abilene Animal Services and other communities working to change the status quo for pets
Early last Friday morning, as the sunrise lit up the sky with pink and blue hues, a small transport plane took off from Abilene, Texas, carrying 77 homeless dogs and […]
How a small group of grassroots animal advocates made a big impression on California’s Veterinary Medical Board
If there’s one thing I wish more people knew when it comes to changing the world for the better, it’s this: You have more power than you think. From protecting […]