Francis Battista
@BFAS_Francis
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I am one of the founders of @BestFriends.
Joined November 2008
Justin Theroux’s dog wif hat at the @bestfriends gala sponsored by @dogwifcoin
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“The decisions we make today, will determine our future. We are founders of our new future. This is a future where every animals finds a safe place to call home. One of lifesaving.” -@BFAS_Julie #SaveThemAll #NoKill
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“It’s been an uphill climb. We’ve faced a lot of challenges. But together we will get there. We are at a historic moment in time. We know how to do this. How to solve this. We have the skills and the people to make this happen.”
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40 years ago today, the founders of @bestfriends put shovel to frozen, snow-covered sand in one of the most inaccessible places in the continental US and set out on a journey that would change the way humans relate to homeless pets around the world.
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Celebrating #PresidentsDay the best way @bestfriends knows how - with a little cat pun fun. #Hamilton
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Part 3 of @BFAS_Julie 's No-kill 2025 Halftime Report. This is a must read series for animal lovers.
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We're at the midpoint from the time I announced the goal of taking the country to no-kill by 2025, so let's look at what we've accomplished.
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Remember my Christmas coworker Cool Whip? Well, here she is with her awesome family who adopted her. They say "Cool Whip is fitting into the family great. She lets the kids love up on her, and loves playing fetch. We feel like we won the puppy lottery." https://t.co/sakuj0gyom
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Avery County: Justice for Animals in Avery County, NC - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/bU8IYNEwuq via @Change
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Justice for Animals in Avery County, NC
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I've got to be honest, sometimes it's really hard to work with these views.
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25 years ago we had this crazy idea for a massive dog walk fundraiser. We never could have imagined it would develop into the Strut Your Mutt of today. Show me your Strut! #strutyourmutt
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Tanya is getting Halloween started a bit early! 🎃 And to be honest, we think she's the hero we all need right about right now. #SaveThemAll
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Animal nonprofits like Gateway Pet Guardians exemplify why moving beyond rescue to comprehensive, community-based sheltering saves more pets | Best Friends Animal Society:
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Animal welfare organizations around the country are saving more dogs and cats by finding positive, community-based solutions that don't have to rely on admitting dogs and cats to shelters.
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Changing the color of our movement | Best Friends Animal Society:
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Learning and acting against racism in ourselves, our organization and our movement
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What do a Swiss freestyle skier and a Yosemite park ranger have in common? Pets, of course. | Best Friends Animal Society:
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Your animal shelters are building dog castles out of cat grass. Are you ready to help? | Best Friends Animal Society:
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Achieving no-kill for dogs and cats nationwide requires all of us to imagine what could be for pets in our communities and to work together to make it a reality.
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Stop trying to get me to watch Tiger King. I already have to watch one bottle-blonde from reality TV. And the other reason I'm not watching Tiger King is that torturing animals is what got us into this mess. #TigerKing #AnimalCruelty = #Coronavirus
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Kindness is not a commodity: New Best Friends Podcast kicks off with CEO Julie Castle | Best Friends Animal Society:
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The new Best Friends Podcast launched this month as the coronavirus pandemic turned up the heat on the animal sheltering world.
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COVID-19 is redefining animal sheltering | Best Friends Animal Society:
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Out of the coronavirus crisis comes a reimagining of how communities relate to pets in need.
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Shelter resources for COVID-19 | Best Friends Animal Society:
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Best Friends has compiled loads of resources to help shelters and rescue groups continue to save lives during the pandemic.
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Animal welfare: Doing what we do best | Best Friends Animal Society:
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Communities coming together for people and pets
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