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With Best Friends, you're working to save the lives of cats and dogs all across America, giving pets second chances and happy homes. 

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How Embed Programs Save Pets

We're working together to share knowledge and solutions all across the country.
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Lucky Pup’s Best Week Ever

Ariadne’s first sleepover hosted by TV star Mayim Bialik was extra-special, and then things got even better.
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Julie Castle's Blog

One individual can make a difference for homeless pets through the power of creativity and community.
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7 Tips for Promoting your Foster Pet

Foster volunteer Aly Wu shares her tips on how to use social media to publicize your foster pets.
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Post-Pandemic Pet Preparation

Helping animals with behavior, now that society is opening back up.
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Serious Sniffing

At Best Friends’ Dogtown, group walks are kind of a thing.
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The heart of Best Friends is the Sanctuary, located in the majestic red-rocks of southern Utah.  Come see the animals that inspire our work around the country.  

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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.
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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.
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Teaming up with you  »

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.
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How is your community doing when it comes to lifesaving?

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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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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.
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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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