California

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Help save homeless pets in CA

Shelters near you need help to save more lives. In 2021, nearly 37,021 dogs and cats were killed in animal shelters across California, but together with your help, we’re changing that.

Best Friends is working with animal welfare organizations and stakeholders statewide to save every pet who can be saved and reach no-kill through California by 2025. Your local shelter is counting on your help. Now is the time to get involved and make a lifesaving difference.

Join your California grassroots action team

Help create big change for the pets and people in your community. Connect with a local team of advocates today.

Best Friends has a lifesaving center in California

Best Friends’ West Los Angeles location features a boutique-style pet adoption experience with adoptable dogs, puppies, cats and kittens from regional shelters and rescue partner organizations. L.A. became no-kill in 2020.

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Adopt near you

Find a shelter or rescue group near you.

Find opportunities

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Los Angeles reaches no-kill

Contact your city council to thank them for helping make L.A. a no-kill city.

Send thanks

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Advocate for Fresno cats and dogs

Sign the petition supporting programs that focus on providing safe and positive outlets for cats and dogs entering shelters.

Take action

Save lives this kitten season

You can help save the lives of kittens by fostering this spring and summer.

Foster kittens

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.