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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.

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Mt Juliet, TN

True Rescues mission is to make the maximum positive impact on the animals we care for. From supporting community spay/neuter programs to moving animals out of low adoption shelters, cruelty situations or disaster stricken area, True Rescue is committed to being advocates for all animals.

La Porte, IN

Our goal is to reunite lost animals with their owners and to provide animal care services for animals until they find their new family.

Bartlesville, OK

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Ridgefield, CT

Looking Glass Animal Rescue (LGAR) is a nonprofit volunteer-based animal welfare organization dedicated to rescuing dogs from high-kill shelters, hoarding situations, puppy mills, and more. We welcome all animals in need but specifically focus on those often overlooked due to age, breed, special need, illness or injury that require immediate, often costly medical attention that shelters cannot provide. LGAR sees these animals for what they can become - healthy, happy family members with tons of love to give.

Abilene, TX

The Mission of the Animal Services Division is to protect the health and safety of Abilene citizens and visitors, their pets, and property through adoption programs, licensing, field enforcement, and education programming to promote responsible pet ownership.

Jacksboro, TN

Our Mission is to reduce the number of unwanted animals in our community through low cost spay/neuter services and education.

Orlando, FL

Zeena's SanctuaryPet Rescue, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) that rescues, rehabilitates, and finds suitable homes for abandoned and unwanted pets throughout Central Florida while striving to connect with and educate the community about the welfare of animals. We also have an outreach program that helps families keep their pets by helping with medical bills.

Huntsville, AL

HAWS is a 501c3 animal welfare organization committed to helping chained and neglected dogs live more comfortably in their environment by providing shelter, straw, trolley systems/fencing, flea/tick prevention and spay/neuter. We educate owners on proper pet care and also provide low cost spay/neuter of pets that belong to low income, elderly and disabled families.Haws does this to lower the abandonment and owner surrenders to overcrowed shelters and rescues and to lower the pet overpopulation.

Lytle, TX

Category 5 K9 provides resources to assist the canine search and rescue community in its quest to bring lost and missing people home. We provide educational opportunities for handlers, canines, and those who support them. We work to find canines in shelters, rescues, or requiring rehome that have the potential to become search dogs. We give those canines the opportunity to reach their potential and serve the community or make them available for adoption.

Port Richey, FL

A 501(c)3 Animal Rescue in Pasco County, FL, our mission is to protect and advocate for all companion animals in need. We do this through rescue, adoption and spay and neuter services. Additionally, we hope to build a humane community that promotes compassion and kindness, by controlling the overpopulation of these animals through Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR), community outreach services, pet food bank, and education.

Jackson, LA

Must Luv Dogs is an outgrowth of a local Lost Pets Facebook page.Sadly, one of the parishes that we cover has zero animal control. We treat all of our foster dogs as if they are our personal dogs. We always put their needs first. We are 100% volunteerALL of the funds we raise goes directly into the care of our dogs. Our mission is to Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves.Proverbs 31:8.

Springfield, IL

The Animal Protective League seeks to end the euthanasia of cats and dogs by giving priority in our shelter to the most vulnerable animals, the sick, injured, abused, stray, and abandoned, and by offering high-quality, low-cost spay/neuter services. APL adopts cats and dogs into new homes, promotes humane treatment of animals, and supports at-risk owned pets by providing food, discounted spay/neuter, and low-cost wellness services.

Nipomo, CA

The mission of the Animals In Need Fund is to: - Provide shelter and veterinary care to dogs and cats who come to us with no owner, to reunite the pet with its owner if possible or to place the pet in a caring adoptive home. - Promote and subsidize sterilization of all dogs and cats. - Enhance the human-animal bond for underserved pets and their owners through education, accessible care, and strict spay/neuter requirements. Brief Overview of Organization Animals in Need Fund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving South San Luis Obispo and North Santa Barbara counties. The agency provides subsidized spay, neuter, and life-saving surgeries for: a) companion cats and dogs owned by low-income families who cannot afford such procedures; and b) homeless animals, surrendered to Nipomo DogCat Hospital, who are placed for adoption following recuperation. All funds will be used to care for dogs and cats so that they can be adopted into loving homes rather than euthanized.

Uniontown, PA

Fayette Friends of Animals believes in the humane treatment and improved quality of life for animals. This organization provides a temporary shelter to stray, abandoned or surrendered animals for the purpose of finding them permanent, loving homes. It is believed that educating the public regarding spaying and neutering is the key to solving the problem of pet overpopulation.

Charlotte, NC

We believe that every life is special. Our rescue takes in cats and kittens that are homeless or in high kill shelters within North Carolina.Every cat is placed in foster care where we spend time evaluating their personality and temperament so that we can place each one into the best forever home possible based on their individual needs and the needs of their new family. Cats and kittens needing medical care are promptly treated and every animal in our rescue is spayed or neutered in order to break the cycle of overpopulation. We are also available to offer financial assistance and guidance for those needing help with community cats.

Chicago, IL

Fix Chicago was founded with the purpose of helping Chicago and the state of Illinois create and sustain a shelter system that saves the lives of ALL healthy and treatable shelter animals in our communities. Our goal is to engage members of pet loving communities. Fix Chicago collaborates with shelters and rescue groups to help fill in programming gaps needed for getting dogs fostered and adopted faster once in the shelter system.

Bodfish, CA

Strength of Shadow Dog Rescue is a non-profit organization that believes Dogs are Medicine. Our goal is rescuing dogs and saving people at the same time. - Rescue and rehabilitate shelter dogs and place them in forever homes - Educate on the importance of Spay and Neuter - Assist in the efforts of Making Kern No-Kill

Dallas, TX

Dallas Animal Services is the only open admission shelter in the City of Dallas. We provide for the care of over 600 animals daily at our shelter, located at 1818 N Westmoreland Rd in Dallas. We have the largest selection of adoptable animals in the City of Dallas and work hard to provide our community with the resources they need to preserve the human animal bond.

Gloucester, MA

Cape Ann Animal Aid is a non-profit, no kill organization dedicated to facilitating appropriate placement of adoptable animals and enhancing the lives of all companion animals by promoting respect and well-being through education and outreach.

Liberal, KS

To advocate and promote animal welfare through education on responsible pet ownership with emphasis on the reduction of pet population.

Saint Francisville, LA

Our Mission: To create happy tales for companion animals in need, and to build a humane community that promotes compassion and seeks to strengthen the human-animal bond.