Best Friends’ lifesaving work
While the Sanctuary remains the heart and soul of Best Friends, we now have lifesaving centers and programs in Salt Lake City, Los Angeles, New York City, Houston, Northwest Arkansas and other areas. In addition, through our national network of partners, lifesaving tactics are being implemented in shelters and rescue groups across the country.
As recently as 2016, nearly 1.5 million cats and dogs were killed in America just because shelters didn’t have the community support or the resources needed to save them. Best Friends is committed to changing that and to bringing the entire country to no-kill in 2025. Together, we can Save Them All.
Best Friends has lifesaving centers around the country
Best Friends Animal Sanctuary
Located five miles north of Kanab, Utah, Best Friends Animal Sanctuary is the largest no-kill sanctuary for companion animals in the country. It is a home-between-homes for up to 1,600 animals on any given day.
5001 Angel Canyon Road
Kanab, UT 84741
435-688-2327
Best Friends in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles, we bring together animal rescue groups, city shelters and passionate individuals to save the lives of homeless pets in the city.
We also host adoption and fundraising events and provide help and services to the community through NKLA (No-Kill Los Angeles) Coalition.
Our West Los Angeles location includes a kitten care center and a pet adoption center with adoptable dogs and cats from the L.A. city shelters and regionally in California.
1845 Pontius Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90025
424-208-8840
Best Friends in New York City
In New York, we work with city shelters, local animal welfare organizations, passionate advocates and volunteers to save the lives of pets in the city and the surrounding tristate area.
We host adoption and fundraising events and also run a foster program in partnership with Animal Care Centers of NYC.
307 West Broadway
New York City, NY 10013
929-292-8300
Best Friends in Northwest Arkansas
In Northwest Arkansas, we provide a range of critically needed resources and services for the cats and dogs.
On-site cat and dog adoptions are offered here at the Best Friends Pet Resource Center, along with a pet food and supplies pantry, trap-neuter-vaccinate-return resources and a meeting space for foster caregivers, volunteers and adopters.
1312 Melissa Drive
Bentonville, AR 72712
479-310-8569
Best Friends in Salt Lake City
In Salt Lake City, we bring together animal rescue groups, city shelters and dedicated individuals working to make Utah a no-kill state.
We host adoption and fundraising events, run the lifesaving center in Salt Lake City and lead the NKUT (No-Kill Utah) initiative.
2005 South 1100 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
801-574-2454
Best Friends in Houston
In Houston, we work with city shelters, local animal welfare organizations and passionate individuals to make Houston a no-kill city.
Part of our lifesaving work here includes organizing foster and adoption programs, as well as transports to relocate animals to areas of the country where they are more likely to be adopted.
By appointment only
901 Pinemont Drive
Houston, TX 77018
281-899-8348
Best Friends partners with animal shelters around the country to save more lives
Best Friends in Brownsville, Texas
Best Friends Animal Society and Brownsville Animal Regulation & Care Center (BARCC) are working together to help save the community’s homeless pets through adoption and fostering.
With your help, we can put an end to the killing of homeless pets and make a positive impact on the lives of cats and dogs not only in Brownsville, Texas, but all around the country.
Best Friends in Navajo Nation
Best Friends is working with Navajo Nation Animal Control and the Navajo Nation Veterinary Program, along with spay/neuter and rescue organizations, to save more lives in the Navajo Nation animal control facilities.
We’re also working to address the overpopulation of free-roaming dogs and to increase public awareness around animal-related issues.
Best Friends in Rio Grande Valley, Texas
Best Friends is working in the Rio Grande Valley to help pets in the community and the people who love them.
We are committed to working with local leaders to provide vaccination clinics, promote adoption, and bring pet lifesaving information to the communities of the Rio Grande Valley.
Best Friends in New Jersey
Best Friends is working in New Jersey to implement community cat programs that support cats who live outdoors and the people who love them.
We are advocating for policies at the state and local levels that will help save more cats, reduce stress on shelters, and bring New Jersey to no-kill.
Best Friends in North Carolina
North Carolina is the state with the third highest number of dogs and cats killed in shelters. With your help, we can end the killing.
Best Friends is committed to helping shelters implement lifesaving programs and procedures, protecting community cats, and keeping pets and their families together.
Best Friends in Odessa, Texas
The Odessa region is one of five areas in Texas where the most killing in shelters is happening, and cats are among the most at risk.
Best Friends is working with local shelters and elected officials to allow trap-neuter-vaccinate-return (TNVR) programs to help make Odessa a no-kill community.
No-Kill Los Angeles (NKLA)
Best Friends Animal Society has worked side-by-side with Los Angeles Animal Services (LAAS) and the No-Kill Los Angeles (NKLA) Coalition to go from a 56% save rate in 2012 to a 90% save rate in 2020. While navigating tremendous change and obstacles throughout the pandemic, the City of Los Angeles has been able to maintain a high save rate in 2022.
We are continuing to pivot our strategies, create programming sustainability, and help the public support the lifesaving of cats and dogs through foster, volunteering, and adoption.
No-Kill Utah (NKUT)
Best Friends has always believed that collaboration is the key to saving more lives, which is why we created the NKUT initiative and then the NKUT Coalition.
The coalition brings together shelters, rescue groups, other animal welfare organizations and passionate individuals with the goal of saving the lives of homeless pets in Utah.
Find a Best Friends Network partner near you
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.
Each and every one of our network partners needs caring people like you to adopt, foster, donate, volunteer and advocate to help save the lives of pets where you live.
Find a network partner near you today:
Best Friends in Kanab
Best Friends Welcome Center
Start your Sanctuary visit by stopping at the welcome center to sign up for a tour, become a member of Best Friends Animal Society, pick up city and hiking trail maps, or buy a souvenir in the Sanctuary Store.
5001 Angel Canyon Road
Kanab, UT 84741
Best Friends Wellness Center
Located in the heart of Kanab, the wellness center serves the community of Kanab and is open to the public. The facility features weight equipment, treadmills, cycles, spinning and racquetball courts. Yoga, Pilates, Zumba and other classes are available.
163 South 100 East
Kanab, UT 84741
435-644-5474
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