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:
Misunderstood Mutts Rescue (MMR) is a registered 501(c)3, volunteer based organization serving the greater Yakima Valley, greater Portland area, and Puget Sound region. We are dedicated to saving abandoned, free, and throwaway dogs in areas where abuse, neglect, and cruelty are prevalent.
MMR places dogs in temporary foster homes where they are vetted, spayed/neutered (when medically sound), socialized, vaccinated and any medical/behavioral issues are addressed. MMR actively searches for adoption (and foster) homes by posting on various adoption websites, our own website, and social media. We strive to place the right dog with the right family and our process requires not only an application, but a home check, references, a meetgreet, and a representative from MMR performing proper introduction techniques.
Kerman Animal Control Services works to keep the public safe, protect animals, and to help pet owners be responsible neighbors.
Nirvana Animal Rescue is a non-profit animal rescue organization committed to providing sanctuary to homeless, neglected, and abused animals. We rescue companion animals who are left behind, forgotten, neglected, thrown away, or abused and provide them with their own nirvana, free from suffering and pain. Our emphasis is on the quality, not quantity, of animals placed to ensure successful, lifelong adoptions.
To prevent/minimize/decrease the number of pets who are euthanized simply because of their family's inability to pay for their medical treatment/care, when their illness/condition is curable/manageable and they otherwise have a good quality of life.
We engage in rescue and re-homing efforts for animals in kill shelters. We find forever homes for companion animals by forging alliances between concerned citizens, private and public organizations, educators, lawmakers, Chicago shelters, and rescue organizations that are committed to doing the same. Through these alliances we strive to create a more compassionate society.
At the Manchester Animal Shelter, we believe all animals are deserving of life, respect and care. Our goal is zero population growth through spay/neuter programs and services that focus on education, medical care, fostering and adoption.
AnimalLuvrs Dream Rescue has a mission to rescue and care for dogs and cats that are critically ill and/or injured. Many of these animals are strays, abandoned, abused, or neglected. These animals would otherwise be euthanized due to lack of owners, funding or space. We are dedicated in providing the medical care, socialization and training needed to place them into responsible and caring permanent homes and to educating the public.
With respect and compassion for all animal life, MEOW Cat RescueAdoption promotes lifelong relationships between people and companion animals, providing shelter and care for each precious life until adopted into a forever home.
Saving Great Animals is a matchmaking rescue organization focused mainly on dogs. We work tirelessly to match the best pet to your family based on breed, lifestyle and other factors. With more than 6000 lovingly homed since 2007, we are proud of our dedicated all-volunteer team and foster homes for bringing new life to pets with loving homes to last their lifetime. We adopt out only after a dog has been spayed/neutered, updated on shots, has received proper medical care and chipped. We are dedicated to lowering the dog reproduction population, which leads to millions of lost lives.
The Mission of The Farm Dog Rescue is a simple one: to rescue and adopt dogs. However ,the vision is to have three main priorities: Spay and Neuter-the only way to fix pet overpopulation in Martin County is through spay and neuter.Feeding Martin County Dogs- Sometimes dog food is the difference between keeping the dog and surrendering it.Education- We are educating the next generation of dogs owners on responsible pet ownership.
The Cattery offers an alternative to traditional animal shelters in providing a no-kill, cage-free haven for homeless, abused, or abandoned cats. We seek permanent, loving homes for these animals. Our organization promotes public awareness regarding animals and their welfare, pet overpopulation, and the benefit of quality human-animal companionship. We are dedicated to ending pet overpopulation in our community. We continually seek funding to provide free or discounted spay/neuter services for pet parents that can't afford traditional Veterinarians and for those caring for feral cat colonies.
A focal point for education and actions to improve companion animal well-being, Lucky's Place Adoption Center near Thayne, Wyoming provides a home base for the various efforts of AHA. A clean, safe transitional home for up to 30 dogs and 40 cats, with outdoor dog runs and indoor cat play rooms, Lucky's Place halls are festooned with photographs and stories from happy adoptive families.
Lost DogCat Rescue Foundation serves people and pets by rescuing dogs and cats from at risk situations, providing proper medical care (including spay or neuter for every animal) and placing them for adoption.We are a volunteer- run, non-profit organization completing over 2,500adoptions per year.
Our mission at Safe Haven is to provide a haven and treatment for adoptable cats and dogs, place them in suitable homes, increase awareness of the humane treatment of animals and promote spay and neuter programs to reduce the overpopulation of cats and dogs in Jo Daviess County.
Founded in 1975, the Humane Society of Forsyth County, Georgia (HSFC) that has been serving the NE Georgia community for 40 years.As one of the largest no-kill, non-profit 501(c)3 shelters in Georgia, HSFC is dedicated to finding homes for homeless dogs and cats, reducing pet over-population and educating our community about responsible pet ownership.
To rescue, foster, and find permanent loving homes for abandoned dogs and puppies in La Plata County and the rural Four Corners, while also raising awareness for spay and neuter and the proper stewardship of animals.
Animal Services' vision is to be a transparent animal care organization administering quality services to the community; promoting the humane treatment of animals through community partnerships, outreach, and education; placing animals in loving homes; and decreasing the euthanasia of sheltered animals.
The Humane Society of Marion County is a non-profit organization dedicated to the care and protection of animals in Marion County, Florida. Our mission is to prevent cruelty, suffering, and overpopulation of animals. The Humane Society of Marion County is a Non-Profit, No-Kill Shelter!
Animal Rescue of Tidewater (ART) was founded in 1998 primarily as a rescue organization. Over a decade later, ART still rescues but the majority of our resources are devoted to providing free and low-cost spay/neuter through our SpayHR Program, eliminating breed discrimination via our Pitbull Awareness Coalition, and providing support to pet owners in financial distress to keep pets in homes.
Safe Animal Shelter is Clay County, Florida's largest and oldest no-kill facility. Our goal is to provide a temporary home for lost, abondoned, mistreated and unwanted dogs and cats until they can be placed into a permanent home. We are community advocates for spay/neuter, vaccinations and heartworm preventative.