This Saturday, walk the walk to save pets.
Strut Your Mutt
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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. 

Maj. Houlihan the puppy lying down with two pink casts on her front legs

Puppy Gets Back on Her Feet

Maj. Houlihan the puppy receives the care she needs to overcome two broken legs.
See her now
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Actor Lauren Ash holding a small Chihuahua-type dog wearing an orange bow tie

Superstar to Homeless Pets

After years of strutting with Best Friends to save lives, actor Lauren Ash is the 2020 Strut Your Mutt spokesperson.
Read her story and get strutting
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Julie Castle, CEO of Best Friends, with brindle colored dog

Julie Castle's Blog

It’s Pit Bull Awareness Month, so go vote to help pit-bull-type dogs!
Read latest post
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Woman wearing a mask holding a little tabby kitten in a car

Drive-up Adoptions and Free Microchips

Community-supported animal sheltering is in action at Best Friends in Northwest Arkansas.
Learn about their efforts
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Tabasco the dog in the back seat of a car

Virginia is for (Pet) Lovers

High Five Virginia taps into the power of transfer programs to help move at-risk pets into new homes.
Learn about this life-saving program
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Svetlana the brown tabby cat peeking out from behind a fleece blanket

Top-secret Office Cat Purrspective

Meet Svetlana, head of super secret intelligence at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary.
Watch the video
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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.  

Come Visit Us
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Saving Lives »

We adopt and foster pets out of 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 with more than 3,100 shelters and rescue groups around the U.S., partnering on everything from foster networks to fundraising events.
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Teaming Up With You »

We're right there with you as you advocate for a better future for homeless pets and give you whole-family support as you care for your pets.
Who We Are
Working Together
Our Impact
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Animal advocates win big this year, despite unprecedented challenges.

Wins in 2020
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.
How's 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.
Get started »
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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.
Volunteer near you »
Shaggy white dog at Strut Your Mutt

Strut with your community

Join us for Strut Your Mutt, the virtual walk that saves the lives of dogs and cats in communities across the country.
Strut Your Mutt »
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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 »
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.
Sponsor an Animal
 

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