Find a Best Friends Partner

Best Friends partners are comprised 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 partners needs caring people like you to adopt, foster, donate, volunteer and advocate to help save the lives of pets where you live.

Find a partner near you:

4691 partners found
Search by City/State/Zip
Units: Miles
Address, City, Zip-Code, Country, ...
Plano, TX

The Dallas Fort Worth Labrador Retriever Rescue Club, Inc. (DFWLRRC) is dedicated to alleviating the needless death and suffering of homeless or misplaced (lost and stray) purebred Labrador Retrievers in Dallas/Fort Worth. We will provide education about responsible dog ownership, including, but not limited to, counseling on behavior/obedience training, sterilization (spay/neuter) and veterinary care. Visit dfwlabrescue.org

Mesa, AZ

H.A.R.T.'s mission is to curb overpopulation, impede the feral cycle, re-home abandoned cats and kittens, promote responsible pet ownership, and end the cycle of animal suffering by a humane approach that utilizes spaying and neutering as its primary weapon. We accomplish this goal by implementing feral cat management through the Trap, NeuterReturn program.

Lacombe, LA

In keeping with our vision, our mission is to balance the health, safety and welfare needs of people and animals in St. Tammany Parish by: protecting the rights of people from dangers and nuisances caused by uncontrolled animals, Ensuring the legal protection of animals from mistreatment, Promoting, motivating and enforcing responsible pet ownership.

Santa Cruz, CA

The Santa Cruz SPCA provides safe harbor for animals in need and promotes an active humane community through adoption advocacy and education.

Salt Lake City, UT

We specialize in the rescue, rehabilitation, and placement of homeless animals. UAAF believes that every animal deserves a home regardless of age or disability. We specialize in the rescue and rehabilitation of 'special needs' animals including orphaned newborns, senior animals, animals with behavioral issues, injured animals, and animals with ongoing health problems.

Ferndale, MI

The Ferndale Cat Shelter is a non-profit 501(c)3 dedicated to providing medical care, adoption services, foster homes and trap-neuter-release programs for felines in the Ferndale area and beyond. As a no-kill organization, our mission is to improve the lives of felines in the Metro Detroit community and elevate the standards of cat guardianship and adoption. We are also affiliated with Ferndale's Catfe Lounge, a cat cafe that serves as our hub for cat adoption and volunteers and is registered as a shelter with the State of Michigan Department of Agriculture.

Parsippany, NJ

Animal Control and Shelter provides public information on best practices for pet care. We also educate the public on humane treatment, licensing and restraining laws within the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills. Our main charges include removal and/or control of stray animals that may be found on the streets of Parsippany, overseeing pet adoptions, and control of disease, particularly rabies, among wild and domestic animals.

Sacramento, CA

Almost Home 4ever is an all volunteer 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to rescuing, fostering, and finding forever homes for companion animals.

Shawnee, KS

PawsUpKC is a one-if-it's kind kid-powered philanthropy that supports animal shelters in the Kansas City area while promoting volunteerism and literacy. We have three primary projects: Operation Tailgate where we partner with local businesses to gather shelter or supplies, Rescue Readers where we read each month at kennel-side to socialize pets, and our bookmobile where we distribute hundreds of free books in exchange for shelter supplies and donations.

Springdale, AR

The Mission of Spay Arkansas is to reduce the number of unwanted and stray animals entering our shelters, by offering high quality and affordable spay and neuter services to under-served individuals, shelter and rescues within our community.

Seattle, WA

The Goochy Project is a newly formed nonprofit organization with a mission to support low-income pet owners in Seattle by providing free, time-limited, pet care and boarding when owners need to attend to important issues that require temporary separation.

Layton, UT

A new Beginning Animal, Inc's mission is to provide foster care and adoption referral services to humane societies, private shelters, and animal control facilities predominantly in the Northern Utah. A New Beginning Animal Rescue, Inc. will assist homeless, unwanted and abused dogs and cats by providing them with quality care and placing them in loving permanent homes.

Parker, KS

No animals get turned away for any reason other than it is humanly impossible to take in more at that time. If the rescue is over 80 animals at any given time they will help with finding other rescues to help out. The rescue team will do what anything that is humanly possible to always be of help! EVERYDAY there is a need for our services to rescue another furry friend.

Mason, MI

The mission of Ingham County Animal Control and Shelter is to serve the community, provide compassionate treatment and care, and strive for the best possible outcome for all.

Benton, TN

The mission of SHARP, a 501(c) 3 is to promote the well-being of domestic animals in Polk County, Tennessee by fostering responsible animal ownership, investigating allegations of animal neglect and abuse, and acting in the best interests of neglected and abused animals.

Buffalo, MN

Rescue Network is committed to strengthening under-served communities by providing resources for cats and dogs, reducing animal population, and creating a network of rescue organizations that builds a bridge to safety for unwanted animals.

Portola, CA

Mission Statement: To rescue homeless, adoptable pets and provide them with the care they need until they can be placed into permanent, loving homes. Vision Statement: Continuous improvement in all aspects of animal rescue. Our Values: Successful Adoptions - continuously improve our adoption process to find the best-fit homes, minimize re-homing and find that best-fit home as soon as possible to make the best use of our limited space and resources. Spay/Neuter - Focus on population control and responsible pet ownership. Why it is important emphasizing the health benefits as well. Education - Focus on responsible pet ownership, especially with younger people to help break the chain. Emphasize the importance of socialization, training and exercise. Formal Agreements - Strive for formal agreements in cooperative efforts with Plumas County Animal Services and other rescue organizations we support in northern California and northern Nevada.

Las Vegas, NV

Our mission is to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome dogs in need, with a focus on smaller/senior pets. We strive to provide a safe and loving environment for dogs while they wait for their forever homes, and to educate and support our communities on responsible pet ownership.

Ledyard, CT

Ledyard C.H.A.I.N. is a community based group whose purpose is to offer support to the Ledyard Animal Control, to offer education that will enrich the lives of pets and their owners, and to support efforts and initiatives that will benefit the welfare and safety of companion animals in the Ledyard and Gales Ferry area.

Friendswood, TX

Mission: a non-profit dog and cat rescue creating pathways to permanent, safe, and loving homes through adoption, transport, and spay and neuter services.

Madera, CA

Through the collaborative and sustainable partnerships, we strive to improve the lives of the animals in our care through the community outreach and education, providing veterinary treatment and preventative care for animals in our shelter. Reuniting lost pets with their families and ensuring positive outcomes through adoption, rescue, or foster programs.