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Best Friends is teaming up with Marvel Studios’ "Deadpool & Wolverine", in theaters July 26, to give homeless dogs and cats in our communities a chance to find their very own people.

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Best Friends' Emergency Response

Our emergency response teams are working to support impacted animal shelters and rescue groups around the country.

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Tropical Storm Beryl

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We can make every shelter and community no-kill in 2025

In 2023, 415,000 dogs and cats were killed in our nation’s shelters.

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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.

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.

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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Celebrate the history we're making together

See some of Best Friends' defining moments and milestones from the past 40 years of lifesaving.

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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.