Operation Paws for Homes

Operation Paws for Homes 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 Operation Paws for Homes

Operation Paws for Homes, Inc. rescata perros de todas las razas y edades de refugios con alta mortalidad, lo que reduce el número de sacrificados diariamente. Proporcionamos hogares de acogida donde pueden obtener el amor y la atención necesarios antes de encontrar sus hogares definitivos. Nuestra organización ofrece adopción de mascotas. servicios en Virginia, Washington, DC, Maryland y parte del sur de Pensilvania. Operation Paws for Homes, una organización 503(c)3, está financiada al 100% por donantes y no pudo salvar a estos perros y cumplir sus sueños de estar unidos con sus familias para siempre. sin la dedicación de nuestros increíbles adoptantes, adoptantes, donantes y voluntarios. Lamentablemente, sin su ayuda, todos estos animales adoptables se enfrentarían a una eutanasia casi segura; generalmente a los pocos días u horas de llegar al refugio. Cada año acogemos a cientos de animales maravillosos que fueron abandonados en los refugios sin que sea su culpa.

Alexandria, VA 22309-8813
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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 Virginia need your help

You can make a world of difference in the lives of cats and dogs in your community when you work with Operation Paws for Homes 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 , 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 »