Upcoming Events
Take your lifesaving efforts to the next level with these exciting opportunities coming in 2025. If you're not a Best Friends Network Partner yet, join thousands of your peers and be part of a transformative community.
For more details on these upcoming events and how you can get involved, check out this exclusive preview of Best Friends' vision for reaching No-Kill nationwide.
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Lifesaving Labs: A Virtual Series
Supercharge your shelter’s lifesaving with Best Friends’ Lifesaving Labs, a virtual series spotlighting five impactful topics designed to help increase your organization's save rate. Each session features proven programs, engaging workshops, and dynamic discussion panels to spark ideas, share strategies, and support your lifesaving goals. Catch up on-demand or join upcoming live sessions on Wednesdays at 2pm ET!
Upcoming Topics and Dates:
August: Community Cat Programs
- August 20 at 2pm ET: Overcoming Barriers to Implementing Community Cat Programming Session
- August 27 at 2pm ET: Panel Discussion
- Watch Now: The Basics of Community Cat Programming (Aug 13 session on-demand)
September: Adoptions and Pet Acquisition
- September 3 at 2pm ET: Session #1
- September 10 at 2pm ET: Session #2
- September 17 at 2pm ET: Session #3
September & October: Managed Intake
- September 24 at 2pm ET: Session #1
- October 1 at 2pm ET: Session #2
Watch Previous Topics On-Demand:
- Big Dog Lifesaving (with experts from Animal Farm Foundation)
- Population Management: Pathway Planning and Daily Rounds (with Best Friend’s Shelter Medicine team)
Paws in the Field Challenge Grant Opportunity Registration Closed
May 2025
Dive into community-based practices that empower shelters to strategically manage intake and build a sustainable network of lifesaving support.
Rescue Roundtable Grant Opportunity Registration Closed
Now–April 2 (Wednesdays, 4–5pm CT)
Collaborate with mentors to elevate your rescue’s impact and build partnerships with shelters on their journey to no-kill.
Partner Up Challenge Grant Opportunity Registration Closed
April 2025
Create lifesaving movement in the animal welfare ecosystem by increasing adoptions and creating more transport partnerships, opening up space in shelters for those in need.