Celebrate the love you shared

As a way to remember those we’ve lost and to thank you for being part of the Best Friends family, we would like to invite you to watch the latest Love Lives On event.

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A peaceful place of remembrance

At the heart of Best Friends Animal Sanctuary is Angels Rest, a place of comfort where we remember cherished pets who have passed and pay tribute to these never-forgotten companions.
See our place of remembrance

Stories of remembering our best friends

Pets make our hearts fuller and our lives brighter, leaving us forever changed. Here are some stories of hope and healing.

An older Emma the dog with her family in a vehicle

Remembering Emma, a truly special dog

Adopted from Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in 2010, Emma spent 15 years bringing j...
Loving tribute to beloved family member
Best Friends Magazine
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Book review: ‘The Rainbow Bridge’

An artist grieving her dog finds out that love is eternal in this fantasy novel ab...
Story to help people cope with the loss of an animal companion
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The quiet work of gratitude

A reflection on the people, the devotion, and the quiet moments that carried me th...
Pause to reflect on all that is good in our orbit
Julie Castle Blog
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More ways to celebrate the lives of our best friends

We're working to save the lives of dogs and cats around the country. Helping dogs and cats in memory of your pet helps save the lives of pets waiting for homes of their own.

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Make a donation in memory of your pet

Your gift in memory of an animal will help homeless pets through Best Friends programs across the country. You can also set up a monthly memorial gift to help the animals year-round.
Make a Memorial Gift
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Create a memorial webpage to remember your pet

Pay tribute to your special pet on a digital memorial page, where you can tell their story and upload your favorite photos to easily share with family and friends.
Create a Memorial
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About Best Friends Animal Society

Best Friends is working to end the killing of dogs and cats in U.S. shelters in part by getting more pets out of shelters and into loving homes.

We’ve come a long way since the first known city reached no-kill in 1994, and now we’re closer than ever to making the entire country no-kill. Of the roughly 3,900 shelters operating in America today, 1,300 of them are not yet no-kill, but nearly half are close with 100 or fewer additional pets to be saved, and we know what to do to get them there.

Best Friends is committed to working with passionate people like you to save homeless pets through adoption, volunteering, fostering, and advocacy. In addition to our pet adoption centers around the U.S, we also founded and run the nation's largest no-kill sanctuary for companion animals.

Working together, we can save homeless pets in our communities and secure a better future for our best friends. Together, we will bring the whole country to no-kill.