
Oregon
Help save homeless pets in OR
Shelters near you need help to save more lives. In 2022, 519 dogs and cats were killed in animal shelters across Oregon, 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 Oregon by 2025. Your local shelter is counting on your help. Now is the time to get involved and make a lifesaving difference.
Join your Oregon 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 teams up with CAT in Oregon
Best Friends is working with the Cat Adoption Team (CAT) in Oregon. CAT regularly takes in cats from Best Friends Animal Sanctuary and our lifesaving centers. The group also welcomes at-risk cats from all over the country during natural disasters. CAT is a leading example of progressive cat lifesaving in the state.
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.