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Resources & Tools

Accessibility in Animal Welfare: Increase Lifesaving with Access for All

Resources & Tools

Lost and Loved: Empowering Your Community to Get Lost Pets Home

Resources & Tools

Caring for the People that Care for Animals: Prioritizing Staff Well-being in Animal Welfare

Resources & Tools

About the Best Friends Network

The network is a free community of 6,000 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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Accessibility in Animal Welfare: Increase Lifesaving with Access for All

Lost and Loved: Empowering Your Community to Get Lost Pets Home

Caring for the People that Care for Animals: Prioritizing Staff Well-being in Animal Welfare

Place More Pets Now With These Easy Changes

Kitten Foster Campaign

Big Dog Campaign

Adoption and Foster Campaign Resources

How many cats and dogs do you help each year?

Spay/Neuter Resource Map

Conference Connection

Infectious Disease Outbreak Response Playbook

Shelter Pet Data Alliance

Emergency Preparedness Toolkit

Transport Connection Map

Expanding Veterinary Capacity in Shelters

Training New Animal Care Staff Playbook

About the Best Friends Network

The network is a free community of 6,000 animal welfare organizations, including shelters, rescue groups, spay/neuter groups, transport groups, and other support organizations.

Meet the team

Let’s be friends!