Best Friends Super Adoption: where groovy pets meet their people

Join us October 11 and 12 at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and meet hundreds of adoptable dogs and cats!

It’s your chance to make a lifesaving difference for animals right here in Northwest Arkansas.

With hundreds of adoptable dogs and cats from shelters and rescues across the region, Super Adoption is more than an adoption event — it's a festival of love and lifesaving! We'll have food trucks, vendor booths, giveaways, kid-friendly activities, and of course, hundreds of adorable adoptable pets for you to meet.

So bring the family and stop by for an hour, or stay all day — because there's something for everyone to enjoy.

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is located at 600 Museum Way in Bentonville, Arkansas. We're so excited to welcome you!

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Adopt your next pet and bring love home

October 11 — October 12

The Best Friends Super Adoption is happening October 11-12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville.

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Volunteer at Super Adoption

Volunteers will be needed for a host of jobs during the event. Here's how you can get involved.

Volunteers will be needed to assist with setup before and tear-down after each day of Super Adoption at Crystal Bridges. During the event, volunteer opportunities include merchandise sales, volunteer HQ, VIP check-in, dog and cat care, helping participating shelters and rescues with their needs, adoptions facilitation, and more! If you would like to volunteer, follow the link below to sign up for a shift. If you have not already done so, you will need to create a login and profile. Then click on the "Calendar/Shifts" tab to sign up for your job and time!

Thank you to our sponsors!

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Pet adoption stories

Not only does adoption provide homeless pets the chance they deserve, but it also provides people with loyal, loving companions and positively impacts our physical and mental health and well-being.

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Celebrate your adoption in style

Show the world the fun and fabulousness of pet adoption when you treat yourself and your new BFF to something special from the Best Friends Store.

Shop to save lives

More ways to save the lives of homeless pets in Northwest Arkansas

You create a happier, healthier, more compassionate community for both people and pets when you foster, volunteer, and advocate for homeless dogs and cats right here in Northwest Arkansas.

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Foster a pet

Fostering a pet is a short-term commitment with long-term impact. By opening your home to a dog or cat for even a few days, you can save lives. 

The fun of fostering a pet

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Volunteer to save pets

Volunteers — passionate, caring people like you — are the heartbeat of our organization. Whatever your interests, there’s a way you can help here in Northwest Arkansas.

Becoming a lifesaving volunteer

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Make your community no-kill in 2025

Last year, around 400,000 loving dogs and cats were killed in shelters around the country just because they didn’t have safe places to call home.

Is your community no-kill?

Join a local team of advocates

We make the most change for animals when we work together, which is why we formed the Best Friends 2025 Action Team. Once you sign up for the 2025 Action Team, you’ll receive emails with more ways you can help save homeless pets.

Let’s be friends!

Connect with us on social media to stay in the loop about the lifesaving progress we’re making together, hear about upcoming events, and see pictures from recent events.

Did you post photos of the Best Friends Super Adoption on social media? You help save lives by spreading the word about homeless pets and the fun of adoption! Don’t forget to tag us: @bfas_nwa

Best Friends Super Adoption: Where groovy pets meet their people