DC PAWS Rescue

DC PAWS Rescue is a partner of Best Friends, working together to save the lives of dogs and cats in communities like yours across the country

The Best Friends Network is made up of thousands of public and private shelters, rescue groups, spay/neuter organizations, and other animal welfare groups — all working to save the lives of dogs and cats in communities like yours across the country.

From DC PAWS Rescue

DC PAWS Rescue rescata animales callejeros, abandonados, no deseados y maltratados de centros de control animal y los coloca en hogares de acogida y adopción seguros, comprensivos y cariñosos en Washington, D.C. y sus alrededores. Creemos que rescatar animales va más allá de encontrar un hogar permanente. Creemos que el rescate debe apoyar a quienes lo apoyan y atender las necesidades de los perros y gatos en su camino hacia un hogar definitivo. Nos comprometemos a: brindar el mejor cuidado posible a los animales que rescatamos; brindar a todos los animales que rescatamos las herramientas necesarias para su éxito, tanto médicas como conductuales; educar a adoptantes, familias de acogida y voluntarios sobre los beneficios de los métodos de entrenamiento basados en la ciencia, humanitarios y sin fuerza, y comprometernos plenamente con el uso exclusivo de dichas prácticas de entrenamiento para los perros y gatos bajo nuestro cuidado; tratar a todos los voluntarios, familias de acogida y adoptantes con respeto, compasión y cortesía; brindar a nuestras familias de acogida, voluntarios y adoptantes las herramientas y la capacitación necesarias para su éxito. y -educar al público sobre la tutela responsable de mascotas, los beneficios de la adopción y las necesidades de los animales en instalaciones de control de animales con alta tasa de sacrificio.

Washington, DC 20026-3439
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How is your community doing when it comes to lifesaving? 

Our partners support each other and inspire their own communities to increase lifesaving of dogs and cats across the country.

Every partner has one common goal: to save the lives of homeless pets.

Animals in District of Columbia need your help

You can make a world of difference in the lives of cats and dogs in your community when you work with DC PAWS Rescue and Best Friends to support homeless pets and save more lives.

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Adopt a pet

When you adopt a homeless dog or cat you’re saving the life of a loving and loyal animal. You’re also making space for other pets to find families of their own.
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Foster a pet

Fostering a pet is a short-term commitment with long-term impact. By opening your home to a dog or cat for even a few days, you can save lives.

Heartwarming stories from our partners

Just like DC PAWS Rescue, shelters and rescue groups around the country are saving the lives of homeless cats and dogs. Read more about their lifesaving work. 
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Who we are

Best Friends Animal Society  works alongside thousands of animal shelters, rescue groups, and other animal welfare organizations to save the lives of cats and dogs across the country and to make the entire country no-kill in 2025.

The Best Friends Network is comprised of thousands of animal welfare groups from every single state, all working to save the lives of pets in their own communities.

Ranging from animal shelters and rescue groups to spay/neuter and trap-neuter-vaccinate-return (TNVR) organizations, they collaborate with Best Friends to save even more lives in every corner of the country.

Best Friends provides marketing help, fundraising events, webinars, grants, and other resources so that, together, we can Save Them All.

Interested in becoming a partner? Visit bestfriends.org/network »