Community Animal Rescue and Education, Inc., DBA St. Francis CARE

Community Animal Rescue and Education, Inc., DBA St. Francis CARE is a partner of Best Friends, working together to save the lives of dogs and cats in communities like yours across the country

The Best Friends Network is made up 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.

From Community Animal Rescue and Education, Inc., DBA St. Francis CARE

We provide shelter and veterinary care to lost, unwanted, and abandoned animals until they can be placed in a loving home, where they will be cared for in a safe and humane environment for the rest of their natural lives. We also seek to improve the community by educating the public about the importance of spaying and neutering.

Murphysboro, IL 62966-5212
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How is your community doing when it comes to lifesaving? 

Our partners support each other and inspire their own communities to increase lifesaving of dogs and cats across the country.

Every partner has one common goal: to save the lives of homeless pets.

How Is Your Community Doing?

Animals in Illinois need your help

You can make a world of difference in the lives of cats and dogs in your community when you work with Community Animal Rescue and Education, Inc., DBA St. Francis CARE and Best Friends to support homeless pets and save more lives.

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Adopt a pet

When you adopt a homeless dog or cat you’re saving the life of a loving and loyal animal. You’re also making space for other pets to find families of their own.
Adopt a Pet
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Foster a pet

Fostering a pet is a short-term commitment with long-term impact. By opening your home to a dog or cat for even a few days, you can save lives.
Foster a Pet

Heartwarming stories from our partners

Just like Community Animal Rescue and Education, Inc., DBA St. Francis CARE, shelters and rescue groups around the country are saving the lives of homeless cats and dogs. Read more about their lifesaving work. 
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New approach to saving cats at a tiny animal shelter

With support from neighboring animal shelters, a rural animal control department i...
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A shared quest to save cats and dogs

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What happens when shelters make pet adoption easier?

The latest Bring Love Home Challenge answers that very question.
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Who we are

Best Friends Animal Society  works alongside thousands of animal shelters, rescue groups, and other animal welfare organizations to save the lives of cats and dogs across the country and to make the entire country no-kill.

The Best Friends Network is comprised of thousands of animal welfare groups from every single state, all working to save the lives of pets in their own communities.

Ranging from animal shelters and rescue groups to spay/neuter and trap-neuter-vaccinate-return (TNVR) organizations, they collaborate with Best Friends to save even more lives in every corner of the country.

Best Friends provides marketing help, fundraising events, webinars, grants, and other resources so that, together, we can Save Them All.

Interested in becoming a partner? Visit bestfriends.org/network.