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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Gaithersburg, MD

The mission of Andy's Safe Haven is to move dogs who are scheduled to die in high-kill shelters to the safety of a temporary refuge. Getting them out of harm's way buys them time for rescue, foster or adoption arrangements to be made.

Gaithersburg, MD

The Sanctuary's Mission is to provide a Helping Hand for senior pets. For our residents, we provide love, affection, and shelter. Many receive medical care, such as diagnostic screenings, dental care, surgery, and medications.For other senior dogs, we provide a Helping Hand by getting the word out about their special needs, and encourage others to give them a forever home through our House with a Heart Sanctuary of Your Own program.

Gaithersburg, MD

The AWLMC seeks to enhance the lives of Montgomery County, MD residents and animals through educational programs, pet adoption and animal shelter programs, and low cost spay and neuter services. The AWLMC operates a no-kill cat adoption shelter in Montgomery County, MD. Since 2005 we have completed over 1,200 cat adoptions. The AWLMC provides low-cost spay/neuter services for dogscats. The Chompers Pet Food Bank began in December 2010provides pet food to dog and cat owners who are facing economic hardship.

Derwood, MD

Montgomery County Partners for Animal Well-Being (MCPAW) is the dedicated non-profit partner of the Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center (MCASAC). MCPAW's primary mission is to benefit the animals residing at the MCASAC. Its broader mission includes working to prevent animals from ending up in shelters and promoting positive relationships between people and animals. MCPAW is a vital community resource helping to educate, advocate and take action on the healthy treatment and well-being of animals at the MCASAC and throughout Montgomery County.

Derwood, MD

As a significant animal resource in Montgomery County, the Animal Services Division is dedicated to ensure the humane treatment of animals and to serve the community with compassion, integrity and professionalism. Staff are committed to fostering the positive treatment of animals through an innovation and creative approach to animal sheltering, law enforcement, humane education, and community outreach.

Derwood, MD

Key to Lion's Heart Rescue's is a 501(c)(3) rescue. Our mission is to help save lives of animals that are in shelters or abusive and neglectful situations and give them a chance in life as well as educate the community on animal welfare. We are a foster and volunteer based rescue and rely solely on donations and fundraising to care for our dogs.

Germantown, MD

Friends of Montgomery County Animals mission is to provide spaying and neutering to reduce animal overpopulation, care of animals from cruelty cases and injured wild life, promotion of animal adoptions, and support of animal care organizations.

Rockville, MD

Ending animal homelessness through education, outreach and adoption, while saving lives and supporting the bond between pets and their families. #LetsBeHumaneTogether

Rockville, MD

Petey and Furends is a certified 501(c)(3) nonprofit no-kill animal rescue organization that is dedicated to reducing instances of neglect, abuse, and homelessness in companion animals. To do this, we use research- and evidence-based practices to facilitate a matchmaking experience that will increase the rate of successful adoptions. All members of Petey and Furends are volunteers who dedicate their time and compassion to the animals.

Potomac, MD

FCAR is a small, 501(c)(3) in MD dedicated to saving dogs from high-kill shelters & unhealthy situations. Our efforts are funded by tax-deductible contributions from compassionate people who want to make a difference in our community, along with the volunteered services of our veterinarian founders, volunteers, & fosters. We can_t save every dog, but every dog we save is forever changed.

Potomac, MD

The core mission of PetConnect is to rescue abandoned animals and place them in safe, loving and permanent homes. Time and again, potential adopters tell us that they are willing to wait to adopt from us because of the comfort level they have in working with our organization. We do our utmost to take the nervousness, uncertainty and difficulty out of adopting a pet.

Potomac, MD

The goal of Your Dog's Friend is to help keep dogs out of shelters by educating and supporting their humans. We promote positive methods of training and behavior modification because they are effective, build trust and, unlike harsher, compulsion methods, cannot cause pain, aggression or fear in dogs. We also encourage early socialization and training for puppies to reduce the chance of behavior issues later.

Silver Spring, MD

Tasca_s Love Cooperative is a 501(c)(3) foster-based rescue. We rescue dogs left homeless in low-resource shelters, dogs given up by their owners because of difficult circumstances, those in danger of abuse or neglect, or special medical needs as our resources allow. We rely 100% on foster families to take on the dogs in need, and rely solely on donations and fundraising to care for our dogs.

Kensington, MD

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Silver Spring, MD

At Wiggles Way Rescue, we provide compassionate care & second chances for animals from overcrowded shelters. Through thoughtful matchmaking, education, & ongoing support, we ensure every animal finds a loving home & every adopter feels empowered to create a lifelong bond.

Silver Spring, MD

Freckles Foundation & Animal Rescue, founded in December of 2023, is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. We are a foster-based rescue with a volunteer network spanning across Maryland, DC, and Virginia. We are committed to creating awareness within the communities we serve and working towards the best interest of the animals in our care. It is not just about finding homes for pets in need but finding a home that is right for them.

Silver Spring, MD

Our purpose is simple: to help abused and homeless dogs, to work towards an end to the misery of euthanasia and to enable every dog to have a happy and loving forever home. Roxie's Fund was established in 2000 and was inspired by Cindy Vernasco's first Rottweiler, Roxie. And it is this continued inspiration that keeps Roxie's Fund alive. The fund honors the unconditional love and happiness Roxie brough...

Poolesville, MD

The Underdog Division's mission is to rescue, rehabilitate, and rehome vulnerable or overlooked dogs through structured training, compassionate care, and community education. We are committed to giving each dog a second chance by rebuilding trust, teaching skills for success, and preparing them for lasting homes.

Spencerville, MD

The Montgomery County Community Cat Coalition (MC CCC) is an independent, 501(c)3 nonprofit animal protection organization dedicated to improving the lives of community cats in Montgomery County, Maryland. We help residents by promoting and implementing Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR), by educating and engaging residents to value the lives of community cats, by developing programs and partnerships to mitigate cat-related issues. and by identifying and providing resources to community cat caregivers.

Silver Spring, MD

Dogs XL is a new breed of dog rescue, committed to the philosophy that there is no such thing as a perfect dog or a perfect home. The right dog is out there for everyone who is willing to open heart and home to a canine companion. Dogs XL operates like a social networking service for dogs, designed to match people and pets based on the principles of compatibility and compassion.

Mount Airy, MD

Tails of Hope's mission is to significantly reduce the number of homeless and euthanized dogs and cats, to improve the quality of life of both pets and shelter animals, and to ensure the compassionate treatment of all living creatures through: Spay and Neuter, Humane Education, Resource Development and Sharing, Animal Advocacy and Wellness