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Book review: ‘Animal Wayshowers’

Take a thought-provoking look at how our animal companions have chosen to partner with us for growth in an evolving world.
Open up to a different world view
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Big cat, big love

Oliver looks like a lion. At Best Friends, he found the confidence of a lion, too.
See him now
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Meet the feathery new educators at Wild Friends

What do a crow, turkey vulture and Swainson’s hawk have in common? They’ll be teaching visitors the importance of wildlife rehabilitation and conservation.
Meet some Wild Friends ambassadors
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‘Catman’ is a hero for homeless felines

A northern California husband-wife team is a shining example of how people can step up to help animals in their own communities.
See how they help
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Speed Queen gives Best Friends pets royal treatment

The company supports the animals with donated funds and machines to keep mountains of laundry clean.
Read about the partnership
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Second chance for 33 neglected pasture pets

When a pasture full of neglected horses and other hooved animals needed a safe place to go, they found care and comfort at Best Friends.
Read how they're doing now
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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.
Saving lives
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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.
Standing with shelters
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Teaming Up

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.
Teaming up with you

Who We Are

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 connected with loving new families, increasing the national save rate from 64% in 2015 to 83% in 2021.

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Our Impact

In 2021, shelters that engaged with Best Friends reduced the number of dogs and cats killed by 0.1%. That number at unengaged shelters increased by 15.3%.

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Be a hero to a homeless pet
Adopt or Foster

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.

Volunteer near you
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Get shopping

Help save animals by purchasing items from the comfort of your home.

Shop the Best Friends Store
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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
- Best Friends Animal Society
Meet Mousie
Help animals all year round by making a monthly gift today.
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Adopt a rabbit
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Adopt Raquel
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Get to know Snickers
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Adopt Legion
Choose a Sanctuary animal to sponsor. Your gift helps find a loving home, spay/neuter, and much more.
Sponsor an Animal
- Best Friends Animal Society
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