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Our Mission, Vision, and Guiding Principles

The mission of Best Friends Animal Society is to bring about a time when there are No More Homeless Pets®.


We do this by helping end the killing in America's animal shelters through building community programs and partnerships all across the nation. We believe that by working together we can Save Them All.

Mission

To bring about a time when there are No More Homeless Pets®

 

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Vision

A better world through kindness to animals

 

Guiding principles


Golden rule:

To treat all living things as we ourselves would wish to be treated
 

Kindness:

To demonstrate compassion and respect for all living creatures
 

Positive influence:

To judge our effectiveness by the extent to which animal lives are saved and improved and by the positive experience of the people we touch
 

Leadership:

To lead by example — developing, promoting, and sharing great new ideas and programs to help animals
 

Authenticity:

To do what we say we do
 

Transparency:

To be open and honest in our relationships