Best Friends staff member Sophia Proler was preparing for a visit to the Bedford Animal Shelter. Her happy task? To deliver a plaque marking their first time reaching the no-kill benchmark.
She stopped by the store for a package of celebratory cookies and Capri Sun drinks. “Because it’s not a party without Capri Suns,” Sophia says. She figured it would be plenty to go around for the shelter’s small staff.
2024 was a turning point for Bedford Animal Shelter when they saved 95% of the animals who came through their doors. For this small shelter in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, it was proof that a supportive community and a determined staff can make no-kill a reality…