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Rural Sheltering

Rural shelters can face different difficult challenges from their more urban counterparts — but no-kill is still within reach.

While rural shelters’ challenges and roadblocks may seem to require different lifesaving solution, getting to no-kill is doable no matter where you are located. The same tools and strategies that work in more urban areas — among them transfers, partnerships, community cat programming, and pet support services — can be deployed in ways that best meet the needs of your community.

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Get the help you need

Find the answers you need for common questions related to rural sheltering.

Finding Pathways for Rural Shelters

Discover innovative ways rural shelters can improve lifesaving efforts and community engagement.
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Rural shelters: Challenges and solutions

Experts discuss the unique struggles of rural shelters and strategies to enhance lifesaving efforts.
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Serving the Underserved in Rural America

Discover how rural shelters can tackle vet shortages, funding gaps, and resource limitations.
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Transport Programs Save Rural Shelter Pets

Learn how transport programs can connect rural shelter pets with adopters and resources.
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About the Best Friends Network

The network is a free community of over 5,000 animal welfare organizations, including shelters, rescue groups, spay/neuter groups, transport groups, and other support organizations.

The Best Friends Network is your support system in your journey to save the lives of dogs and cats in your communities. Network partners gain access to exclusive challenges, grants, resources, and dedicated support.

Connect with partners across the country, access proven strategies, and collaborate to increase lifesaving nationwide.

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The Best Friends Network team is your lifeline to support for your organization, collaboration with other network partners and connection with Best Friends experts, resources, funding opportunities and so much more.
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