Saving Northwest Arkansas’ homeless pets

Every event you attend is a chance to make a lifesaving difference for dogs and cats and get us closer to ending the killing of pets in shelters. Bonus? You’ll meet caring, passionate, like-minded people who care about animals, too!

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Upcoming events

Ready to have fun and save lives? There’s always something happening here at Best Friends in Northwest Arkansas. Join us!

Adopt a furry friend and bring love home today

Jun 01 — Jun 30

From 6/1 to 6/30, Litter-Robot will be waiving cat and kitten adoption fees to help loving pets find their families at all Best Friends Lifesaving Centers.

See Adoptable Pets

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Paint & Sip: Paint a Pet

Jun 13

BYOB and enjoy creating a portrait of one of our adoptable pets!

A fluffy white dog paws at a feeding puzzle on the ground

Beyond the Walk: Creative Enrichment for your Dog

Jun 19

Find ways to relieve your dog's boredom and enrich their days in this free online seminar with Best Friends trainer, Dani Rakestraw.

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Kitty Bingo!

Jun 20

Play Bingo with cats and kittens! Sign up to play, purr, and win prizes!

Filmmaker Brooke Bierhaus sits with a woman in a white sari before several cups of coffee

Coffee Cats and Cinema! A screening of The Connected Cup

Jun 20

Join filmmaker and co-owner of Third Space Coffee, Brooke Bierhaus Sutton at the Best Friends Pet Resource Center to view her documentary film "The Connected Cup," chronicling her world travels to study the community-building properties of coffee and tea.

View our full calendar of events and activities at the Best Friends Pet Resource Center!

More ways you can help animals in Northwest Arkansas

You create a happier, healthier, more inclusive community for both people and pets when you foster, volunteer, advocate for, and adopt animals in shelters.

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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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Adopt a pet

When you adopt a homeless dog or cat from a shelter or rescue group in Northwest Arkansas, you’re making a lifesaving difference for a loving and grateful animal.

Find adoptable dogs and cats

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.

If you're posting photos from a Best Friends in Northwest Arkansas event that you attended, make sure to tag us in your photos (@bfas_nwa) to spread the word and help others learn about our lifesaving events.