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.

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Alvin, TX

A registered 501c3 non-profit saving lives in Houston, Texas - a city where thousands are euthanized on a weekly basis. We take dogs from the most desperate situations, fully vet them, then send healthy, adoptable animals to loving forever homes. Many travel north to Washington state to live happily ever after. K9Kare also has local spay and neuter initiatives for the community in which we operate.

Troy, MI

NBS Animal Rescue is a 100% foster based canine rescue that is dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and adoption of healthy, well-balanced, dogs and puppies into loving families. Our primary goals include the rescue and rehabilitation of homeless animals in need, educating our community regarding proper pet care, and to participate in community youth outreach programs.

Ponte Vedra, FL

K9s For Warriors is dedicated to providing service canines to our warriors suffering from Post-traumatic Stress Disability, traumatic brain injury and/or military sexual trauma as a result of military service post 9/11. We find dogs in rescue and high-kill shelters, train them to the highest of standards, and place them with deserving warriors. Our goal is to empower them to return to civilian life with dignity and independence.

Urbana, IL

Our mission is to instill respect, kindness, and compassion for animals as community values. We seek to achieve that mission by preventing cruelty to animals; promoting animal welfare; educating the public about the humane care and treatment of animals; increasing public awareness of the companion animal overpopulation issue and working towards solutions; and providing high quality shelter, medical, and adoption services for homeless pets.

Douglasville, GA

To ensure the humane treatment of all animals by among other things, reducing the number of healthy animals euthanized in Georgia by implementing successful adoption programs and aggressive spay/neuter programs and by promoting responsible pet ownership and humane education.

San Jacinto, CA

The Ramona Humane Society is a non profit, open-admission animal shelter, animal control agency and high quality, low-cost spay/neuter and wellness clinic located in the city of San Jacinto in southern California. We are dedicated to fostering the humane treatment of all animals. Our goal is to eliminate animal over-population by offering low-cost spay and neutering services, public outreach programs and promoting the adoption of pets to loving homes.

Ellis Grove, IL

Puppy Rescue 911 Inc.'s mission is to provide, care and companionship for homeless animals in a comfortable setting which meets their physical and emotional needs until adoption or other placement is secured. We are committed to cooperating with other area organizations dedicated to the rescue and care of homeless animals.

Spokane, WA

Working together to enrich the lives of companion animals through support, education, advocacy and love.

Tustin, CA

To protect the public against health threats; provide refuge, medical care and a second chance to homeless, unwanted and abused pets; and protect animals' rights of humane treatment.

New Phila, OH

Our vision is to create a community where all animals receive appropriate care; are treated with respect; provided veterinary care; and are protected from all forms of cruelty, abuse and neglect. Our purpose shall be to: Ensure the best possible quality of life for animals. Establish a no kill philosophy. Maintain a fiscally-responsible shelter. Promote adoptions, affordable spay/neuter programs, community education, and animal rights.

Waco, TX

We are providing the resources, education and programs needed to eliminate the killing of at-risk animals at the Waco Animal Shelter. A foster-based rescue program that exclusively rescues animals at the highest risk of being killed. We provide a variety of support and events to the community which will contribute to a decline of shelter intake, increase shelter pet adoptions, improve quality of life for pets and people.

Coupeville, WA

WAIF's Mission is to protect companion animals, provide compassionate care, advocate for their welfare and positively promote the human-animal connection.

Encino, CA

Our mission at Outta the Cage is to help people see shelter dogs as individuals. We travel to shelters, where we video dogs in play yards and open areas. We then share these videos on social media and on our web site, enlisting people to spread the word. We also share information and best practices on how to network shelter dogs, offering field-proven tips for successful advocacy, foster, adoption, and networking.Outta the Cage is directly involved in our community, fostering hard to adopt dogs, and working with other rescues to find adopters. We prioritize at risk animals including seniors, sick, and special-needs dogs, and so-called dominant breeds. From time to time we also advise shelters, animal advocacy organizations, and private companies on the application of information technology to animal rescue.

New Orleans, LA

We accept dogs and cats who are considered unadoptable. The too old or too young, injured, and treatable and manageable illnesses. Also successful with feral dog rehab as well. We rehab both health and behavior in order to place in pre-screened permanent loving homes. We also work as a grassroots group on the street to educate the public, and assist low-income population in retaining their pet to prevent surrender or abandonment.

Bellingham, MA

Ruff Tales Rescue (RTR) is a dog rescue operating in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Rhode Island that is dedicated to saving the lives of abandoned dogs and redirecting them to stable, loving environments that serve as their forever home or the bridge to their forever home.

Kualapuu, HI

Cat shelter, sanctuary and adoption center. Sheltering, caring for and providing a safe life long home for unwanted, abandoned and homeless house cats on Molokai.

Glenmoore, PA

Noah's Ark Rescue Project and Sanctuary (NARPS) was founded in 2015 by Candace Scheirer. We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit animal rescue and welfare organization dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming animals in need, whether from shelters, auctions or owner surrenders. While dogs and cats are our most common rescues, we do quite a bit of work with horses, pigs, goats, chickens, ducks and other farm animals too...and of course all of the other domesticated animals as well! NARPS also has a soft spot for senior pets and special needs pets. NARPS also works with owners in need of assistance with vet care, or other pet related expenses to help keep animals in their homes and barns, and out of shelters and auctions. NARPS is best known for going above and beyond for the animals in our care. We pour our hearts, souls, and wallets into our animals.

Westampton, NJ

The vision of the Burlington County Animal Shelter is to create an environment where all animals receive appropriate care, love, and attention at all times. To ensure the best possible quality of life for all of our animals we work hard to promote respect and reverence by establishing a no kill philosophy.By working with committed volunteers and rescues, over a thousand animal's lives are saved each year. We strive to ensure our animals are placed in loving, responsible, committed permanent homes, following a comprehensive adoption processes which includes taking considerable care in finding good matches for prospective adopters. Animals in our care are spayed or neutered, and receive veterinary care while they await placement into their forever homes.Additionally, the Burlington County Animal Shelter also provides the essential services for reuniting lost pets with their owners.

Holland, MI

Our mission is to provide a guaranteed adoption for owner-surrendered companion animals and to partner with other organizations to provide a No Kill community.

Aberdeen, SD

It is our mission to shelter homeless animals, place animals into good homes and to rescue animals from abusive situations.

Saucier, MS

FIXIN THE COAST - Is a Mississippi Registered Nonprofit, Charity and IRS 501c3 - As such our MISSION is FIXIN Feral Cats/Community Cats/Homeless Cats, through TNR (Trap, Neuter/Spay, Return)! We occasionally provide affordable spay/neuter solutions for pets through coupons and vouchers.