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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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Mint Hill, NC

To balance the health, safety, and welfare needs of Boxers in the Carolinas (and parts of Virginia) by providing a loving and safe environment for stray, abused, impounded and owner surrendered dogs by placing them in foster homes and ultimately - forever homes.

Hopkinton, MA

Baypath Humane Society of Hopkinton is dedicated to providing shelter, care, humane treatment and loving homes for stray or unwanted companion animals. We seek to serve our community by fostering relationships, promoting education and making a positive impact on pet overpopulation.

San Antonio, TX

The mission of Alamo Area Partners for Animal Welfare (AAPAW) is to bring animal welfare organizations, veterinarians and the community together in partnership to improve the lives of animals in the San Antonio area.

Sharpsburg, GA

Whiskers-n-Paws (WNP) is a prevention-based animal welfare organization committed to connecting people to the spay-neuter, wellness, and mental enrichment resources they need to help community cats and companion animals be safe, happy and healthy. Established in January 2016, WNP was created specifically to help fill the gap in spay-neuter services that exist in our area and is the only animal welfare organization in Coweta County that has as its mission to specifically help community cats.

Moncks Corner, SC

The Berkeley County Animal Shelter is committed to maintain a fiscally-responsible, healthy, safe and loving environment for rescued, abandoned, abused, or neglected animals of Berkeley County where all animals receive appropriate care and attention at all times and are treated with dignity and respect while pursuing the placement of the animals into safe, lifelong homes.

Jonesboro, GA

The Humane Society and SPCA is an animal rescue organization, operating in the south metro-Atlanta area.We provide a loving, caring environment for our animals until permanent placement in adoptive homes can be achieved.No animal is ever euthanized to make room for another.While in our care, animals are provided with shelter, nutritious food, medical care for illness or injury, preventative vaccines, and all animals are sterilized prior to adoption.Though the care of our animals is our main priority, we also feel that it is important to educate the public regarding the importance of spay/neuter, responsible pet ownership, and humane treatment of all animals.

Bryan, TX

The Aggieland Humane Society provides humane care and placement for homeless and abandoned animals, promotes the human-animal bond and promotes responsible pet ownership to enhance the quality of life for the people and animals in our community.

Kiln, MS

Hancock County Animal Shelter's Mission is to promote responsible pet ownership, protect the health and safety of our residents, as well as the protection and humane treatment of all animals. It is also our mission to provide temporary shelter for stray, unwanted or homeless animals, while vigorously attempting to relocate healthy ones. Our program includes health screening, vaccinations and the mandatory spay or neutering of all adopted animals.

Newport, AR

The Jackson County Humane Society is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to prevent the cruelty to animals, the relief of suffering among animals and the extension of humane education in Jackson County.

Cherry Hill, NJ

Paws Gives Me Purpose Incorporated is dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating, caring for and giving sanctuary to difficult to adopt dogs. We believe that all dogs deserve a second chance at life - especially seniors, those with physical disabilities, terminal illness, behavioral issues or have been abused and need someone to care for, love, and understand them. We also feature, network and sponsor shelter and rescue dogs looking for their forever homes. All of the dogs we feature here on Paws Give Me Purpose have been waiting far too long for their chance; seniors, special needs, those who are having a difficult time in shelters or boarding, dogs that are at the most risk. Often times, these dogs do not get the exposure they need, and we want to change that!

Hibbing, MN

The mission of RRAR is to provide the highest quality care and compassion to lost and homeless pets while we help get them home to their family or find them a new home. It is also the mission of RRAR to promote the humane treatment of people and animals through providing support, resources, education, and outreach in an effort to keep families and pets together and to prevent neglect, abuse, and over-population in the communities in which we serve.

Oak Park, IL

Animal Care League Mission Statement: Animal Care League is committed to providing shelter, medical care, and comfort to animals in need; reducing animal overpopulation; and acting as a community resource, thus promoting the human/animal bond.

Eureka, CA

We envision a community where all animals are treated humanely, all pets live in responsible, caring homes, and euthanasia is no longer a means of population control. To be a community leader in promoting the humane treatment of all animals, and end pet overpopulation by providing a high standard of care and through programs such as pet adoption, spay & neuter and community education.

Brick, NJ

The mission of the Jersey Shore Animal Center is to care for unwanted, abused, abandoned and sick animals. Our goal is to adopt these special animals to caring and loving forever homes they so richly deserve.

Flushing, NY

Abandoned Angels Cocker Spaniel Rescue, Inc. is a registered 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to the rescue and re-homing of Cocker Spaniels and other dogs in need of loving forever homes. We will not reject any dog due to age or health reasons and often accept dogs with temperament and/or medical issues.We rely solely on donations whether through adoptions or the generosity of the public to help pay for the veterinary care of sick, physically disabled, and behaviorally challenged dogs.

Madison, AL

To Rescue as many homeless animals from the City of Madison, Alabama as possible, providing an adoption program for the City and promoting the importance of spay/neuter, disease control, and humane treatment of animals while promoting a positive public image for the City. MARF was founded by its Managing Director, Miki Bennett, and is governed by its volunteer Board of Directors and supported by an all-volunteer workforce.

Mount Pleasant, SC

Almost Home Feline Refuge is a non-profit organization whose mission is to rescue and provide shelter for feral, stray and abandoned cats in Charleston SC county as a public benefit.

Lansing, IL

Kitties for Keeps is a non-profit, no kill, volunteer, foster based cat rescue. We are dedicated to rescuing friendly, adoptable cats (old or young) that are: left homeless, in danger of euthanasia, or in danger, or victims, of abuse and/or neglect. Cats in our care are spayed/neutered, receive appropriate vet care and treatment, and shown love in their foster homes. After a strict adoption process, they are adopted to well chosen forever homes.

Mission Viejo, CA

New Beginnings for Animals is an all-volunteer dog and cat rescue organization dedicated to rescuing these animal from overcrowded shelters where they face euthanization. As many of these pets are sick or injured, we insure they are brought back to health before placing them in permanent, loving homes.

Coldwater, MI

It is the mission of Refurbished Pets of Southern Michigan to help abandoned, surrendered and homeless animals. We are purpose driven by a moral obligation to maintain or restore a healthy quality of life by providing rescue and placing them in an approved, suitable and safe foster or forever homes by legal means. Along with educating the general public about rescue programs, responsible dog ownership, and pet overpopulation. Affording security screened inmates with an opportunity to train these dogs. Collectively constituting a form of rehabilitation for both to reenter society as productive members with the encouragement of bringing positive attributes to the lives of others. We do this as a vehicle to enhance the lives of animals and the families in our community while working with governmental agencies and animal shelters in neighboring communities and neighboring states.

Tulsa, OK

People helping dogs, dogs helping people. Our mission is to save as many death row dogs in our state, regardless of age breed or medical condition.