Best Friends Animal Society: No-Kill Animal Rescue & Advocacy

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Best Friends’ Response to Hurricane Ida

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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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Do You Have a Pet Emergency Plan?

Keep you and your pets safer during a natural disaster by planning ahead.

Disaster preparedness for pets

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11 Ways to Celebrate National Dog Day

From baking treats to taking a training class together, there are many ways to show your dogs that you love them.

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Julie Castle's Blog

We need a Katrina-level outpouring of support from the public to bring an end to the crisis happening in our nation’s shelters.

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Behind the Scenes with @ari_the_panther

Adopted cat, Ari the Panther, has almost 100,000 followers on Instagram and it’s easy to see why.

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A Shy Pig’s Journey

Mary Jane was scared of everything before coming to Best Friends, but now she’s relaxing and starting to come out of her shell.

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Volunteer Finds Her Calling

After a life-changing volunteer trip to Best Friends for her birthday, Sophia Lim has become a volunteer extraordinaire.

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.

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 getting connected with loving new families -- increasing the national save rate from 50% to 79% since 2014. »

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Last year, shelters partnering with Best Friends reduced the number of pets killed at 3.5 times the rate of other shelters. That’s 63,374 cats and dogs saved. »

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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Wanna strut?

Strut Your Mutt virtually to save the lives of homeless dogs and cats.

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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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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.

Adopt Raquel a heeler at Best Friends

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Slidell the brown tabby cat with gold eyes

Get to know Slidell

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Choose a Sanctuary animal to sponsor. Your gift helps find a loving home, spay/neuter, and much more.

Sponsor an Animal

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