Vendor Services
Check out these vendors that are working hard to provide services to help advance the important work being done in the animal welfare industry.*
Fresh Step, Best Friends' Official Litter Partner: The Fresh Step Paw Points loyalty program connects Paw Points members with participating shelters to redeem points for litter and pet supplies. Want to earn rewards for your shelter? Sign up today to participate* and start earning points. Share your shelter’s unique code with your community, and encourage them to donate their Paw Points directly to you. Every time the code is used, you’ll earn 250 bonus points.
Tomahawk Live Trap: Tomahawk provides humane animal traps, enclosures, and handling equipment commonly used in TNVR, rescue, and lost pet recovery efforts. Best Friends Network Partners can use the code DCBESTFRIENDS256 for 10% off any order at livetrap.com. This code is valid through the end of 2026.
Walmart Nonprofit Portal: Walmart seeks to help pets live their best lives. To do this, we must all do our part to support our local shelters and rescues. Walmart.com/nonprofits has some great tools to support animal-welfare organizations connect with much-needed resources, including engaging with Walmart customers. By becoming a verified CyberGrants FrontDoor nonprofit, organizations can gain access to the charitable resources from Walmart - resources like applying for grants, requesting space in front of our stores and setting up a registry with much needed items. Find out more about the nonprofit portal. To get started, go to Walmart.com/nonprofits, and learn more about how to become a verified CyberGrants Frontdoor organization.
Friends of the Network
If you’re looking for a new way to supplement your organization’s existing work, we recommend trying out one of the programs below provided by our Friends of the Network.*
American Bar Association Animal Law Committee: The purpose of this pro bono opportunity is to promote strong communities for people and animals during the pandemic, provide legal support to animal shelters who currently do not have foster programs to establish them, and to strengthen existing foster programs. Learn more and sign up here.
Animal Aid Rescue: Animal Rescue Aid is honored to support the life-saving efforts of 3,500+ Shelters and Rescue Groups on the front line of animal rescue each day! Through The BlueBed Donation Program™, it’s our mission to make it possible for every rescued pup, in every shelter across the USA, to enjoy a comfortable pet bed. Shelter enrichment (pet beds and toys) help reduce the stress and anxiety often felt by shelter pups – so their true personalities can shine through to potential adopters – and that helps give them a better chance at being adopted! That’s often the difference between life and death in a shelter, so a simple pet bed can truly save lives. Please join us as we work to “Give them a hint of home ~ while they wait for theirs”™
The Grey Muzzle Organization: Join the Grey Muzzle Collaborative and get special resources to advance your work on behalf of homeless and at-risk senior dogs. Benefits include priority access to quarterly professional development webinars, product donations, features in publications and events (e.g., the Dog Bowl), and opportunities to promote senior dogs for adoption via Grey Muzzle’s social media platforms (reaching more than 4.5 million followers on Facebook alone). Members will also be eligible for special capacity -building opportunities. Contact The Grey Muzzle Organization to sign up.
The Jewish Free Loan Association: The Jewish Free Loan Association is a local non-profit that provides zero-interest, zero-fee loans. Through The Four-Legged Fund, they offer loans of up to $5,000 to pet owners in Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, or Ventura County to aid with the cost of caring for your four-legged friend. Funds can be used for a wide range of purposes including preventative care, treating illness and injury, and routine check-ups. JFLA was founded in 1904 and their mission is to provide nonprofit financial aid to people of all religions and backgrounds for a wide range of needs including education, personal emergencies, small business, and much more.
Morris Animal Foundation: Morris Animal Foundation is dedicated to improving and protecting the health of animals through scientific innovation, education and inspiration. Their investment in shelter medicine research has yielded life-saving vaccines, superior screening technology, new treatments for critical diseases, advanced diagnostic tools and more. Veterinarians and researchers can learn more about their grant process on their website.
PetGiving: PetGiving is a free online platform that helps donors fund animal rescue efforts for shelters across the country. The platform helps raise awareness for available pets by using social media, shelter and community reach nationwide. It allows donors to cover costs that directly help animal rescue groups and shelters save more lives. Learn more about how it works on their website.
Senior Cat Action Network: Senior Cat Action Network is a nonprofit organization focusing on super senior cats (typically 15 years and older) that can assist 501(c)(3) rescues with the medical costs of super senior cats currently in their care. Rescues can apply to become a Rescue Partner with Senior Cat Action Network and, once approved, can submit a medical funding request for a specific cat. Any approved funding is paid directly to the rescue’s partner veterinarian at the time of service. Learn more about their Medical Funding Program here.
Tripawds Foundation: Tripawds Foundation is a nonprofit community providing free resources and grants for people caring for animals coping with amputation. Public shelters and nonprofit rescue organizations can apply for financial help through our Tripawds Rescue Fund. This matching grant helps offset amputation surgery cost for animals awaiting adoption. Tripawds also has free outreach brochures to educate pet parents about amputation and life on three legs. After adoption, pet parents can get their Tripawd's first rehab therapy visit cost covered, through the Maggie Moo Rehabilitation Reimbursement Grant. These and other helpful assistance programs are made possible through donations to the Tripawds Community Fund.
*Best Friends does not provide any representations or guarantees regarding the entities listed on this page or their products or services. Best Friends is not liable or responsible for any problems, damages or costs of any kind that arise from engaging with these companies.