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A lifesaving Mother’s Day gift she’ll love

Give Mom, or the mom in your life, a gift she’ll love and one that saves lives!
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Sweet stories of people making a difference for animals

From magic tricks for pups in shelters to a feline wedding surprise, these stories of kindness toward animals are sure to uplift and inspire.
Read more for a smile
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Livestreaming for homeless pets

Learn how video game actor Katy Bentz got into livestreaming to raise funds for animals at Best Friends — and how you can, too.
Learn about her motivation
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Dreamers who do (for animals)

Best Friends offers courses and support to people wishing to start animal sanctuaries.
Learn about our accredited university course
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Killing in shelters would end if 6% more people adopted

Best Friends takes over Times Square to bring love home.
Help get more dogs and cats out of shelters and into homes
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Meeting the challenge of saving pets in Mississippi

Best Friends is implementing proven strategies at the Rankin County Animal Shelter so that more dogs and cats get the second chances they deserve.
Shelter save rate increasing
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Spirited stray dog loses leg but gains a new home

When the word went out that Koda needed a foster home following surgery, Kylie volunteered and, as it turns out, brought the boy home for good.
Now they're a happy family
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We can make every shelter and community no-kill in 2025

In 2023, 380,000 dogs and cats were killed in our nation’s shelters.
Help Save Them All
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Saving lives

We ensure second chances to pets at our sanctuary and lifesaving centers, even as we expand programs nationwide that keep animals out of shelters in the first place.
Saving lives
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Standing with shelters

We work to save more lives faster by providing shelters and rescue groups with ways to collaborate and connect so they can increase the number of animals they can rehome in their communities.
Standing with shelters
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Teaming Up

We're right there with you as you make a better future for homeless cats and dogs, giving you the support you need to care for your pets and the pets and people in your community.
Teaming up with you

Who We Are

We started over 35 years ago with a no-kill sanctuary in Utah. Today, we’re helping homeless pets in every corner of the country.

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Working Together

All across America, pets in shelters are connected with loving new families, increasing the national save rate from 70.7% in 2016 to 83% in 2023.

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Our Impact

Since 2016, shelters that have engaged with Best Friends have had a two times greater lifesaving improvement than unengaged shelters.

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Everyone can save lives this kitten season

Foster a Kitten

Act for Animals

We’re saving more animals now than at any point in our history, but our work isn’t done until every dog and cat gets the chance to know care and companionship … in a safe and loving home.

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Is your community no-kill?

See how you can help your local shelters save more animals with comprehensive, up-to-date shelter and rescue group data for your community.

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Join the 2025 Action Team

Help create big change for the pets and people in your community. Connect with a local team of advocates today.

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Volunteer

Whether at the Sanctuary, or a shelter in your community, make a real difference in the lives of homeless pets.

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Get shopping

Help save animals by purchasing items from the comfort of your home.

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Find a pet

Ready to bring home a new best friend?  Adopt, foster or sponsor, and help a homeless pet find their forever home.

Adopt, Foster or Sponsor
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Help animals all year round by making a monthly gift today.
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Choose a Sanctuary animal to sponsor. Your gift helps find a loving home, spay/neuter, and much more.
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