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Remembering Gregory Castle

Best Friends co-founder, CEO emeritus, board member, and pioneer in animal welfare, leaves behind a legacy of kindness and commitment to animals.
Honoring his Memory
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A Tribute to Gregory Castle

Remembering an extraordinary man and Best Friends co-founder. "He was my friend, my fellow adventurer, and one of the most quietly extraordinary people I’ve ever known."
Read Francis's full blog post
SAVING PETS NEAR YOU
A dog or cat is killed in America’s shelters every 90 seconds just because they don’t have a safe place to call home. You can help change that.
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Home for all pets starts with you Explore our locations See how pets in your community are doing
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No-kill is within reach, thanks to you

Nearly 2 out of every 3 shelters around the country have reached no-kill, an all-time high!
Working together, we can continue to save the lives of homeless pets in communities like yours — and nationwide — ensuring that the places we call home are better for everyone, pets included.
See How Your Community Is Doing
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Our animal sanctuary is at the heart of Best Friends

Best Friends Animal Sanctuary is the healing home for up to 1,600 dogs, cats, birds, bunnies, horses, pigs, and other animals looking for a second chance.
Experience the Magic
YOU'RE SAVING THEM ALL
Best Friends supporters like you make this work possible and are passionate about saving the lives of pets in shelters. Here are your stories.
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Meet the faces of no-kill Read stories of hope and resilience Share your story with us
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Cat missing for 19 months reunited with family

Lourdes Ortiz was distraught when her cat, Kiwi, went missing, but a microchip brought them back together despite the family moving a thousand miles away. Read More
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Cats in Wyoming get a lifesaving lift

A powerful trap-neuter-vaccinate-return collaboration is helping outdoor cats and building on Wyoming’s no-kill momentum.
Community support makes all the difference
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Faces of No-Kill: Brave cat is full of love

Trinity is blind, but she doesn’t let that hold her back from pursuing her true passion: making biscuits.
She received just the right recipe for healing
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Shy no more: One cat’s beautiful breakthrough

Thanks to time, patience, and chin scratches in his foster homes, today 10-year-old Smokey is exactly where he belongs.
New home, new beginning
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Pet adoptions skyrocket at Indiana shelter

Jeffersonville Animal Shelter celebrates the first no-kill month in its history.
Helping animals get home faster
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Volunteers hit the road to help animals in need

Rich and Linda Yates combine road trips with rescue work, lending their hands — and sometimes their backseat — to help the animals.
Now they're steady and spirited fixtures in the Best Friends family
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No-kill animal shelters: The new normal in America

From a large shelter in Las Vegas to a smaller one in rural Georgia, U.S. animal shelters are steadily moving toward no-kill.
Steady progress saves more lives
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Top 10 reasons to have a cat and how to adopt a cat or kitten for FREE this month!
HOW YOU CAN HELP
We're working to save the lives of dogs and cats around the country. We can’t do it without you.
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End steep pet fees for families in public housing Volunteer from your home Get started fostering kittens
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Adopt

When you adopt a pet from a rescue group or animal shelter instead of buying from a breeder or puppy mill, you’re providing a lifesaving second chance.
Adopt a Pet
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Volunteer

Wherever you live, whatever your experience or interests, there are countless ways to volunteer your time for pets in need.
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Take Action

You can help create the kind of community you want to live in by teaming up with fellow community members to support progressive pet programs and policies.
Advocate for Animals
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Shop to save lives

When you shop at the Best Friends Store, the proceeds go right to work providing lifesaving care and companionship to animals at our sanctuary and around the country.
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Is your pet your very best friend?

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WAYS TO GIVE
Your support goes straight to work saving lives. You provide homeless animals with help and healing.
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Our most recent financial reports Awards for our lifesaving work Give the gift of kindness
Make a planned gift
Make a gift through your will, trust, or other financial plan. Planned gifts can reduce income tax and offer substantial tax savings on appreciated properties and securities.
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Pet memorials
Honor a beloved pet with a gift in their memory. You'll also be invited to find comfort and healing by taking part in one of our Angels Rest blessing ceremonies.
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Make a donor-advised fund gift
A donor-advised fund (DAF) provides you with the flexibility to support the animals through Best Friends while enjoying some favorable tax benefits.
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Respect and responsibility

We are honored to be working together with passionate and dedicated individuals committed to helping homeless pets in every corner of the country.
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