Creating no-kill communities, city by city

Best Friends Animal Society’s lifesaving work began with the opening of Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in southern Utah in 1984. From there, the work to save the lives of homeless pets spread across the country and has continued to expand. Currently, Best Friends operates pet adoption centers, spay/neuter clinics and no-kill initiatives in Los Angeles, New York City, Salt Lake City, Atlanta, as well as a Best Friends Network of animal rescue groups in every corner of the nation.

Best Friends locations nationwide

Best Friends Animal Sanctuary is the largest sanctuary for companion animals in the nation. Located in the red rock canyons of southern Utah, it is a home-between-homes for dogs, cats, bunnies, birds, pigs, horses and other animals, including those in need of lifelong care. The Sanctuary is a haven to around 1,600 animals on any given day and is a healing oasis like none other. Visitors are welcome to take tours, sign up to volunteer with the animals and, of course, adopt a pet. In addition, the Sanctuary welcomes overnight visitors with reservations, and hosts many educational workshops, including animal care and rescue workshops. If you don't have plans to visit us anytime soon, you can still adopt from us as we transport eligible pets to all 50 states and Canada. 

Best Friends Animal Sanctuary
5001 Angel Canyon Road
Kanab, UT 84741
bestfriends.org/sanctuary/explore-sanctuary
435-644-2001

Best Friends in Los Angeles brings together animal rescue groups, city shelters and passionate individuals dedicated to making Los Angeles a no-kill city. As part of this mission, Best Friends hosts adoption and fundraising events and runs two pet adoption centers in L.A. The Mission Hills location includes a newborn kitten nursery, a pet adoption center with more than 400 adoptable dogs and cats from L.A. city shelters, and a spay/neuter clinic. The West L.A. location features a boutique-style pet adoption experience with more than 100 adoptable dogs, cats, puppies and kittens from NKLA Coalition rescue partner organizations.

Best Friends in Los Angeles
Best Friends Lifesaving Center
15321 Brand Boulevard
Mission Hills, CA 91345
bestfriendsla.org
818-643-3989

NKLA Pet Adoption Center
1845 Pontius Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90025
nkla.org/petadoptioncenter
424-208-8840

Best Friends in New York works collaboratively with city shelters, local animal welfare organizations, passionate advocates and volunteers to save the lives of pets in the shelters of New York City and the surrounding tri-state area. As part of this work, Best Friends hosts adoption and fundraising events, and runs a lifesaving pet foster program in partnership with Animal Care & Control of New York City.

Best Friends Lifesaving Center
307 West Broadway
New York City, NY 10013
bestfriendsny.org
347-762-3678

Best Friends in Utah brings together animal rescue groups, city shelters and dedicated individuals working to make Utah a no-kill state. As part of this work, Best Friends hosts adoption and fundraising events, runs the Best Friends Lifesaving Center in the Sugar House neighborhood of Salt Lake City, and leads the NKUT initiative. The Sugar House location includes a newborn kitten nursery, a spay/neuter clinic and a boutique-style pet adoption experience with adoptable dogs, cats, puppies and kittens from NKUT coalition rescue partner organizations.

Best Friends Lifesaving Center
2005 South 1100 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
bestfriendsutah.org
801-574-2454

Best Friends in Atlanta works collaboratively with area shelters, animal welfare organizations and individuals to save the lives of pets in shelters in the region. The Best Friends Lifesaving Center is a lifesaving hub for animals and a base for local programming and coalition-building to help the metro-Atlanta area in its final push to end the killing of dogs and cats in shelters, while strengthening the movement in the Southeast. Together, we will Save Them All.

Best Friends Lifesaving Center
4874 South Atlanta Road
Atlanta, GA 30339
bestfriendsatl.org
404-815-6680