
Louisiana
Help save homeless pets in LA
Shelters near you need help to save more lives. In 2022, 10,107 dogs and cats were killed in animal shelters across Louisiana, 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 Louisiana by 2025. Your local shelter is counting on your help. Now is the time to get involved and make a lifesaving difference.
Join your Louisiana 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 paves the way in Louisiana
Best Friends works with shelters, nonprofits, municipal leaders and animal advocates in Louisiana to save lives by creating and supporting community-driven adoption and cat programs, transport partnerships and proactive return-to-owner practices. We also help shelters increase lifesaving by facilitating peer-based mentorships and embedding our staff in leadership and program management positions.
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.