Walk with the Wind

We have all known the heartache of losing a beloved pet. With the passing of time though, this feeling recedes and we are able to be in touch with the joy and blessings that our animal friend has brought into our life. They are with us on our journey.

Please enjoy Walk with the Wind, a memorial poem written and read by Best Friends co-founder Sharon St. Joan.

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Stories of love and hope

Read on to meet some of the animals your support has helped.

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Person and dog sitting on a bench under trees at Angels Rest

Angels Rest: A peaceful place of remembrance

At the heart of Best Friends Animal Sanctuary is Angels Rest, a place of comfort where we remember cherished pets who have passed and pay tribute to these never-forgotten companions.
See Our Place of Remembrance
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About Best Friends Animal Society

Best Friends is working to end the killing of dogs and cats in U.S. shelters in part by getting more pets out of shelters and into loving homes.

We’ve come a long way since the first known city reached no-kill in 1994, and now we’re closer than ever to making the entire country no-kill. Of the roughly 3,900 shelters operating in America today, 1,300 of them are not yet no-kill, but nearly half are close with 100 or fewer additional pets to be saved, and we know what to do to get them there.

Best Friends is committed to working with passionate people like you to save homeless pets through adoption, volunteering, fostering, and advocacy. In addition to our lifesaving centers around the U.S, we also founded and run the nation's largest no-kill sanctuary for companion animals.

Working together, we can save homeless pets in our communities and secure a better future for our best friends. Together, we will bring the whole country to no-kill.