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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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.
Our Mission
Preserve the legacy of wolves and wolfdogs through education, responsible stewardship, and rescue.
Here at Guardians of the Wolves, we envision a world in which wolves and wolfdogs are afforded the right to survival and protection; and a community that treats these animals humanely, with respect and kindness.
In order to achieve that vision, we are focusing on three key areas:
Education, Advocacy and Rescue
Education
You cannot preserve a legacy without first changing the misconceptions that many have about wolves. They have long been portrayed as villains in the wild and with our Ambassador program we hope to change their image, give people a chance to get to know the real wolf, and highlight the ecological importance these animals have in their natural habitat.
Advocacy
Wolves cannot speak for themselves and it is our job to stand up and speak for them. We are all stewards to the environment, responsible for the use and protection of the land and the animals who dwell on it. Wolves play an important role in the ecological balance of the environment and we speak on their behalf to ensure they have the place nature intended for them.
Rescue
Unfortunately, there are times when captive-bred wolves and wolfdogs find themselves in a situation where they need help. Often times people are unaware of the challenges of keeping these animals and they end up being passed from home to home, end up in a shelter, or abandoned. We make a difference by networking with rescues and sanctuaries all over the world to place these animals somewhere safe.
Rover Rescue is a non-profit organization founded in 2001 to save as many homeless dogs as we can and place them in permanent and loving homes. We also run a very successful Spay/Neuter voucher program for low income residents of LA County.
A Cat's Tale is a small but yet very produtive rescue group. We rescue, spay/neuter, TNR, adoptions and educate the importance of spaying and neutering as well as educating on how a pet is non-disposable, its a family member that you must take care of and love.
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.
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!
Basic Needs Foundation provides food for working homeless people who live in their vehicles and pet food for their pets. We also provide pet food for low income people, and cat food for feral cats. We find homes for homeless pets, when their homeless owners can no longer take care of them. In addition, we hire mobile clinics and provide no-cost spay/neuter to low income pet owners in small towns, and TNR feral cats.
Pug Nation Rescue of Los Angeles is a non-profit organization dedicated to the rescue, care, and placement of abandoned, neglected, unwanted, displaced, and abused pugs. Pug Nation gives these pugs a second chance in a loving and caring forever home. Additionally, we provide information and resources to inform the public about the specific needs of the pug breed. Pug Nation helps vulnerable, needy pugs one pug at a time.
The Peter Zippi Fund ("PZF") provides care and placement for homeless cats and kittens, with a special focus on those abandoned, injured or abused. PZF provides financial, volunteer, and equipment support toward spay and neuter, to low income community members for companion animals of all species, and to any person performing responsible trap-neuter-return for feral or stray cats.
Pet Protectors League is a small grassroots organization comprised of very dedicated volunteers. Our goal is to help reduce the feral cat population in the area through our Trap/Neuter/Return (TNR) program and also to provide homes for those cats/kittens we have rescued and rehabilitated. We primarily serve the Wilmington, Harbor City, San Pedro, and Rancho Palos Verdes area.
Caring Songs Rescue is a non-profit animal rescue that seeks to provide a good life for cats, dogs, and all creatures. Any breed, whether purebred or mixed breed, is accepted. We seek to help those animals whose chances of being adopted are slim. By caring for them and nurturing them, we help bring the beauty that is inside visible to the external eye.
We are a Los Angeles South Bay non-profit organization, dedicated to saving homeless animals. We raise funds to provide services and supplies for animals in our local animal shelters and also to the community-at-large.
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.
K9 Kismet Dog Rescue is a nonprofit corporation organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes, specifically to rescue and re-home homeless dogs from high-kill shelters in LA and Orange Counties, California. To that end, the activities we propose to conduct include locating and rescuing dogs in the LA and Orange County areas from the euthanasia lists in high-kills shelters, and from owners who want to surrender their dogs to keep those dogs from said shelters. K9's efforts will be to find these dogs foster homes while seeking permanent homes for them. K9 Kismet is an all-breed rescue, however, specializes in bully breeds.In addition to rescuing and placing dogs in new homes, K9 Kismet also provides medical services, food, toys, beds, etc. for dogs whose owners can't afford these services or items for their pets.
BCIN rescues Border Collies mostly from various shelters, rehabilitates them, provides necessary veterinary care and adopts them into forever homes. BCIN accomplishes this by attending monthly adoption events at PetsMart and other adoption venues. BCIN is also an ambassador to Purina Pro Plan Rescue To Rally which brings national awareness to homeless pets.
The Lovejoy Foundation's motto is, "Touching Lives one animal at a time." Owner and Founder Erin Lovejoy provides a peaceful outside setting for a dog and puppy sanctuary; a place for the public to come and play and adopt the puppies and dogs. Erin stands strong behind her belief that through educating the youth, the awareness will impact the future dramatically with the neglected, abandoned and abused animals on the streets and in the shelters. Her goal is no dog is left without a purpose, or without a job, or without a home.
Our mission is to substantially reduce pet homelessness and animal shelter intake by providing high-quality, low-cost spay/neuter services to undeserved communities in LA County. By providing these services in targeted areas and promoting the message of saving lives through sterilization, we can reach the goal of reducing shelter intake and eliminating euthanasia of healthy animals.
Live Love Animal Rescue is a 501(c)(3) registered nonprofit organization that rescues homeless animals by providing them the necessary medical care, allowing for physical and emotional rehabilitation, finding them their perfect forever homes, and showering them with love throughout their journey with us.
Founded in 2016, The Little Lion Foundation is an all volunteer based team dedicated to saving the lives of cats and kittens in need - specifically orphaned or medical kittens - and helping them find the home they deserve. We specialize in neonatal, orphaned, and special needs kittens as well as trauma cases. We pride ourselves in saving the ones left discarded ... from blind to physical disabilities and deformities, we believe every kitty is worth fighting for and every cat deserves to roar.
The Cat's Meow is a 100% volunteer-run, registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit animal rescue organization devoted to helping cats in the greater Los Angeles area. We rescue cats from high-kill city shelters and off the streets and provide them with medical care and love until we find their forever homes. We also interface with local communities about the importance of spay and neuter to help reduce overpopulation and the high kill rates in local shelters.
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