Woman and child adopting a small fluffy dog in front of a backdrop featuring candy hearts

Big Hearts in the Big Apple

Best Friends adoption event helps dogs in NYC find homes just in time for Valentine’s Day. See their happy faces
Sponsor Rad, a brown dog with smile and tongue sticking out

Sponsor a Pet in Need

As a sponsor, you will help provide care and support for a homeless pet (like Rad).
Man wearing a Best Friends vest and T-shirt, hugging a gray and white pit bull terrier dog

Shop and Save Lives

Your purchase will assist homeless pets and help to Save Them All. Shop now!
Sophie the dilute calico cat looking over a woman's shoulder

Surgery for Sophie

Senior cat was in pain from a declaw until Best Friends found her the care (and the home) she needed. Read her story
Smiling white and tan dog

Help Save Them All

Across the country, people just like you are helping animals.
Brown tabby kitten on colorful blanket with no-kill by 2025 nationwide by 2025 map

No-Kill by 2025

Check out the lifesaving progress being made across the country via interactive maps.
Daisy the horse with the man who adopted her

Surprise Horse Adoption — a Dream Come True

The only thing better than one sweet horse adoption is two. Read their stories
Adopt Rhiannon, a brown and white pit bull terrier with cropped ears

Adopt Rhiannon

Rhiannon is a total snuggle bug who would love to spend her days cuddling with you on the couch.
Melissa Lipani and Captain Cowpants the dog in front of the Utah Capitol

Best Friends Blog

Remembering Captain Cowpants, an ambassador for pit bulls everywhere