Have fun with an adopted pup — and save a life!

Adopting is such a great way to have an impact on your community and beyond. By adopting a dog from a shelter or a rescue group — instead of buying one — you’ll make room for more adoptable dogs at the shelter and set a positive example for everyone. 

Many people don’t realize that when they buy a dog from a pet store or the internet, that dog very likely came from a puppy mill. Puppy mill dogs live in small, cramped cages. They’re deprived of love, socialization, and basic medical care. And female dogs are bred constantly to produce as many puppies as possible to be sold online and in pet stores across the country. 

But you can be the person who saves a life. Take action and create a better world by speaking up for adorable, adoptable dogs! 

Puppy mills are dangerous environments. Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of dogs are killed in shelters each year because they don’t have safe places to call home. That’s why it’s important that we end puppy mills, and we need your help. 

Best Friends’ puppy mill initiatives educate people about puppy mills and encourage pet adoption. We use these important initiatives to create and lobby for legislation and policies that protect pets — and you can jump right in and get involved when you pledge your support for these initiatives.     

Just a few short years ago, cats and dogs were killed in staggering numbers in this country simply because shelters didn't have the community support or the resources to save their lives. That number is now less than half a million per year, but there’s still work to do to ensure a bright future for every dog and cat in America. 

Best Friends operates the nation's largest no-kill sanctuary for companion animals and is committed to saving the lives of homeless pets by working with shelters and passionate people like you. Together, we will bring the whole country to no-kill in 2025. Together, we will Save Them All.