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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Irvine, CA

We are dedicated to finding loving homes for abandoned German Shepherds. We provide new beginnings for homeless German Shepherds who have been abandoned, neglected, abused, relinquished by their owners or just left at local shelters. We educate the public about German Shepherds, their lifespan, personality, activity level and overall responsible dog ownership.

Littlerock, CA

At HoovesPaws, we save the lives of abused and abandoned animals and provide them with loving, round-the-clock care at our no-kill sanctuary.We are a safe haven for all types of animals, including dogs, cats, horses and farm animals.Through sanctuary tours, humane education and our rescue and adoption services, we work every single day to promote a kinder and more compassionate world for animals and people.

Thousand Oaks, CA

We are a foster-based rescue located in Southern California. We aim to save stray & red-listed dogs in the overpopulated California shelter system. We like to take the overlooked dogs, whether they have major medical needs, need decompression/ socialization, or are seniors. We educate the community on rescuing, spaying, and neutering while helping guide a foster or adopter as their rescue settles into their home.

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

RESCUE is the last voice for dogs and cats who, through no fault of their own, find themselves awaiting death at local shelters. Angels for Animals is a California 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to rescuing dogs from the San Bernardino City Animal Shelter. All of the dogs we rescue are in loving foster homes where they are rehabilitated, socialized and receive all of the medical treatment they need so they can be placed in their forever home.

Newport Beach, CA

Our goals to start are quite simple: to save as many animals as possible from being killed in America's shelters. We will take in animals who have been abused, injured or are unwanted and find new forever homes for them. We will also educate the public on the plight of the above mentioned animals and make people aware of the need to spay and neuter animals to prevent more animals ending up in shelters.

Newport Beach, CA

Our mission is to end the suffering of abused and homeless dogs-especially those facing extreme neglect, cruelty, and despair. We rescue the most severely abused, injured, and forgotten animals, providing urgent medical care, rehabilitation, and a chance at a loving home. We are entirely volunteer-run and are relentless in ensuring no dog suffers needlessly, transforming pain into hope and giving every dog a new life.

Newport Beach, CA

Our mission is to support all legitimate animal rescues during natural disasters and other animal emergencies. We bridge the communication gap between first responders and animal rescues.

Newport Beach, CA

OUR MISSION: To help every animal that comes to the Newport Beach Animal Shelter find a happy home. OUR VISION: The Newport Beach Animal Shelter is located in a building owned and operated by the City of Newport Beach. The shelter has the requisite staff, amenities and volunteers to ensure that the animals experience a comfortable, healthy environment while at the shelter and are given the maximum opportunity for placement in a new situation.

Ontario, CA

The Animal Resource Center of the Inland Empire is dedicated to enhancing the well-being of animals and the people who love them by establishing a network of resources tailored for the communities that we serve. We are committed to ensuring comprehensive stewardship of animals through essential animal welfare services, community education, and cooperative partnerships.

Corona Del Mar, CA

Lovebugs Rescue is a foster-based animal rescue located in Southern California. We began our mission in October 2010, founded by Heather Peterson. Our team continues to grow with dedicated volunteers who take their time out of their personal lives to serve our mission.We are recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a non-profit organization under 501(C)(3). Our goal is to work with local animal shelters that are overpopulated so we may lessen the number of animals being euthanized unnecessarily. Our hope is that we can educate people on how serious this issue is and how easy it is to make a difference.

Moorpark, CA

Smiley Tails Rescue is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization founded in 2019 by three crazydog ladies who share the same passion and vision for ending the homeless animal problem in Southern California. We re-home dogs of all ages and breeds from high-kill shelters and high-risk situations. We have a strict screening process that involves thorough applications, interviews, and home checks. Smiley Tails is foster based, volunteer run and donor funded. All donations go towards spay/neuter, vaccinations, microchips, veterinary and surgical care and training. We offer appointment-based adoptions in addition to our monthly adoption events. Our vision is to Clear the Shelters until there is not one animal left without a home to call their own.

Corona, CA

4 Paws Strong is a 501(c)(3) non-profit cat rescue, but will help out dogs when we can located in Orange County, CA. Our mission to help animals in shelters, homeless, and/or in bad situations in Southern California and beyond. We take pride in finding the perfect match for both adopted and new family member. We do not have a facility yet and rely on great foster homes to take in animals that are rescued until a forever home is found.

Corona, CA

The purpose of PETS ARE WORTH SAVING (PAWS) is to place stray, abandoned, and unwanted shelter animals into desirable, loving homes. All animals that are rescued from local shelters are placed in foster homes where they will receive love, attention, and medical care before being placed with their new families.

Wrightwood, CA

Our mission is helping homeless dogs, one dog at a time, one home at a time. With the goal of teaching future generations kindness, compassion, and caring for all living things.

Quartz Hill, CA

The Frank and Lucy project Mission Statement: Provide help to our local community with the growing feline population and to abolish the needless suffering of free-roaming cats by the way of Spay and Neuter, medical attention, vaccines and as nursery for newborn kittens and mommy until they are old enough to be adopted into loving homes.

Newbury Park, CA

To revolutionize dog rescue by creating a sanctuary that feels and looks like home, with community engagement, a strong social media presence, and built-in resources such as veterinary support, training, and grooming.
We envision a world where every dog awaiting a forever home is cherished, nurtured, and treated as family from the start.

Lake Forest, CA

Dogs are man's best friend, but it's not always the other way around. The Little Red Dog, Inc.was founded in memory of a little red American Pit Bull Terrier who did not make it. We rescue all dogs, red, blue, tan, white, brown, black and all colors in between. We rescue from high kill shelters, take strays and owner surrenders. We do not discriminate against ANY breed, and will help as many animals as we can. Our primary goal is to adopt them into loving forever homes. Our hope is that someday all dogs make it out alive, but we will never forget the Little Red Dog and the many other dogs who did not.

Lake Forest, CA

The Pet Adoption Center of Orange County connects adoptable pets with loving people and the resources they need to be a family for life.

Lake Forest, CA

At Hope Paws Support Fund, we help dog owners cover unexpected medical bills, fund rescue organizations to save and transport dogs in need, and connect dogs with loving homes through a trusted network. Together, we ensure every dog gets a second chance at a healthy, happy life.

Pinon Hills, CA

Furever Home Sweet Home, Inc is a small rescue group helping Earth's creatures find loving and safe "furever" homes.

Aliso Viejo, CA

Locks 4 Paws does all we can to keep pets with their people. Pets are more than just animals, they are family and all family matters.