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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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Turning the Tide in Florida

Santa Rosa County Animal Services transforms thanks to Maddie’s® Shelter Embed Project.
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It's Employee Appreciation Day

Let's celebrate our fuzzy feline and cute canine coworkers!
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Julie Castle's Blog

When the storms hit Texas last week, the animal welfare movement jumped into action.
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Home Sweet Home

Not all cats who wander are lost as proved by these stories of felines returning home.
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Snow Day!

You’ve heard of snow bunnies, but check out what the other fun Sanctuary animals are up to on a winter day.
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Irresistible Like Gravity

It’s easy to be drawn to Monkey’s round features and sweet personality.
Read his story
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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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Enjoy spring break at Best Friends Roadhouse and Mercantile during March with our best rates of the season.

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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.
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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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