Find a Best Friends Network Partner

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.

Each and every one of our network 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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Arcadia, CA

We are an all volunteer run 501c3 animal rescue organization that has saved over 500 animals. We rescue animals from the worst situation and find them wonderful Forever Homes.

Culver City, CA

I Stand With My Pack is a non-profit organization providing global assistance to save the lives of animals and prevent suffering and cruelty. ISWMP's domestic efforts focus on the successful removal of dogs from LA city and county high risk kill shelters, assisting them through the rehabilitative process and successfully placing them in their forever homes. ISWMP has also created an international platform increasing awareness through education, hands-on field work, disaster relief, fundraising, non-violent protest, and legal action. Additionally, ISWMP extends support and collaborates with like minded individuals, organizations and governments to build the momentum required for sustained changes in animal welfare. These domestic and international efforts support our ultimate mission to create global, long-term solutions for a more humane world.

Culver City, CA

Michelson Found Animals Foundation is a privately funded operating foundation in Los Angeles that focuses on a few powerful levers for changing the outcome for some of the 3-4 million animals euthanized each year in the United States. Working with local communities and animal care professionals, we deliver innovative community-based adoption, spay/neuter, and pet ID programs while offering a wealth of trusted educational resources.

Torrance, CA

The Native America Humane Society (NAHS) is the only national nonprofit organization founded and led by tribal members to focus exclusively on serving tribal nations and their animals. Our mission is to empower Native communities to become healthier, happier and safer by providing information, support and resources for animal care programs in Indian country.

Anaheim, CA

Helping homeless pets and completing families.

Los Angeles, CA

Our mission at Yorkie Rescue of America is to rescue Yorkshire Terriers from shelters as well as take in owner surrenders. We provide the necessary medical treatment, rehabilitate and find them loving forever homes where they will have a second chance at life.

Los Angeles, CA

We are a 501c3 non-profit animal rescue organization serving sunny Los Angeles California!!We network and rescue cats and kittens from the high kill L.A. City shelters as well as the streets to save them from being killed. We keep tabs on who is in the most danger, get them to the vet, match 'em up with fosters/adopters, and give them a second chance at a happy life. One day we will have the biggest/fanciest/volunteer run no kill shelter in the woooorld!!!But even in our current grassroots manifestation we can proudly say we save over 1,000 lives annually!!!!

El Segundo, CA

We specialize in neonatal, critical care, and special needs kitten rescue. We believe these kittens' lives matter, and that they are worth the extra time, energy, and expense it takes to help them survive and thrive. We aspire to promote diversity, inclusivity, and compassion, and to show that animals with disabilities can live full, rich, and happy lives.

Beverly Hills, CA

Love At First Mutt is a Los Angeles County based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. We are an all volunteer and foster home based rescue. We are dedicated to saving homeless and abandoned dogs from the overcrowded animal shelters.

Lomita, CA

Road DogsRescue rescues bulldog breeds, with our primary focus being complicated medical dogs, seniors and special needs puppies. They are the most likely to be euthanized. They are often dumped at shelters or abandoned at veterinary clinics. Some regard them as defective and shun them. We see them as just differently beautiful and differently abled and they deserve to live amazing lives!

West Hollywood, CA

GSL Rescue's mission is to save and protect animals in the Los Angeles area shelters by rescuing them, placing them in foster homes while providing all supplies, food, medical needs, and training to find their best fit for a home.

Brea, CA

We are a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. We are a group of volunteers that rescue, rehabilitate, and strive to establish a forever home for homeless dogs

Brea, CA

Here at One Love Animal Rescue and Sanctuary, we practice the One Love concept by taking in a variety of different species of animals (dogs, cats, birds, reptiles and more) who, for a variety of reasons, may need some extra love and attention. We help them to overcome any trauma, medical or behavioral issues they may have prior to finding them a special forever home where they will be able to live their best life.

Monrovia, CA

Our Mission is to improve the lives of companion animals (dogs and cats) by:
-Rescuing them from neglectful and/or hazardous situations;
-Placing them with carefully screened families selected for their love of animals and the security of their homes;
-Promoting and encouraging spay and neutering;
-Assisting needy pet owners with veterinarian bills when funds permit.

Monrovia, CA

Walk Me Home Rescue Group is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. We rely on the generosity of our friends and the community to realize our mission of safeguarding, rescuing, medically treating, spay/neutering and finding forever homes for the dogs that enter our rescue. Our dogs come from local street abandonment, local owner surrenders and local shelter facilities; including dogs scheduled for euthanasia.Our rescue is 100 percent foster based: meaning, our dogs are placed in the home of a loving volunteer foster family where they are incorporated into the daily lives of that family.

Seal Beach, CA

The Seal Beach Animal Care Center is a non-profit, pro-humane animal shelter committed to finding permanent, loving homes for all the animals that come into our care.

Seal Beach, CA

We are dedicated to the care and protection of stray, feral, and homeless cats in the Long Beach/Seal Beach, CA area. Our goal is to ease the tragedy of pet overpopulation through our spay/neuter voucher and trap-neuter-release programs and by rescuing, fostering, and finding wonderful homes for adoptable cats and kittens.

West Hollywood, CA

Real Good Rescue is a foster-based 501(c)(3) in Los Angeles dedicated to saving high-risk dogs facing euthanasia in overcrowded city and county shelters, as well as those abandoned on the streets. From seniors and medical cases to young dogs struggling with fear and anxiety, we provide safety, healing, and a path to adoption-transforming lives, dog by dog.

Manhattan Beach, CA

WishBone Dog Rescue, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is a passionate collective of canine enthusiasts committed to diminishing euthanasia rates in nearby shelters. Our mission extends beyond advocacy, aiming to elevate appreciation for the extraordinary qualities of rescue dogs as delightful companions.

Fullerton, CA

At Casa Sulis, we envision a community where every paw finds a home, every wag tells a story of hope, and every human is an ally.

Redondo Beach, CA

We rescue, rehabilitiate and rehome abandon dogs. We specialize in rescuing Miniature Schnauzers but rescue other breeds as well. We provide these dogs a second chance to have a happy life and to help reduce pet overpopulation through rescue and education.