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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New York, NY

Little Wanderers NYC is an all volunteer and foster based rescue providing critical direct rescue services to the neediest cats in the toughest neighborhoods of NYC.

Astoria, NY

To support the dogs and cats in our community through pet adoption, spay/neuter assistance, and educational programs to promote pet retention in animal loving families.

New York, NY

The Mission of The Toby Project is to make New York City a true no kill city by delivering free and low-cost spay and neuter services to all five boroughs of New York City using mobile surgical vans specifically equipped and staffed for this purpose.

Astoria, NY

The mission of Astoria Animal Society is to deliver high-quality, low-cost veterinary care, including spay/neuter and wellness services, to increase access, reduce pet overpopulation, and prevent suffering.

West New York, NJ

Treasured k9s is dedicated to rescuing and re-homing Korean Jindo dogs primarily on the East Coast, but we will make an effort to help a Jindo in need wherever it may be. The Jindo is a rare, misunderstood breed that is growing in numbers throughout the U.S. and unfortunately, is also ending up in animal shelters with increasing frequency where they are often misidentified.

Astoria, NY

At ACR, we care for over 150 cats across 15 colonies every night, regardless of the weather. Our comprehensive approach includes providing food, creating shelters, and performing Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) to manage and reduce the stray cat population humanely. When we encounter cats needing extra care or a chance at a family life, we nurse them back to health and find them loving homes.

Tenafly, NJ

We are an all volunteer, foster-based rescue that believes ALL dogs deserve a chance. Our main focus is rescuing and rehabilitating small dogs and puppies, most of which have been neglected, handicapped or abused. Once secured, they are all placed into foster homes where they are vetted, groomed, evaluated and re-homed.

New York, NY

The mission of the organization is to prevent cruelty to animals by finding homes for cats that would be euthanized at the City shelter,Trap- Neuter-Return of feral cats, and rescue and find homes for stray friendly cats from the streets.

New York, NY

Anjellicle Cats Rescue is a 501(c)(3) volunteer organization dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating and adopting out NYC's homeless cats and kittens, with a focus on local shelters animals in immediate danger of being euthanized. Through a coalition of volunteers and fosters, ACR extends a last minute lifeline in time, attention and care needed to ultimately place these abandoned animals in permanent, loving homes.

College Point, NY

Our mission is to rescue and care for abandoned and abused cats in our local communities and through a fair and reasonable adoption process to finding them forever homes. We have and continue to save hundreds of animals and only with your continued support is this even possible.

Weehawken, NJ

To help the homeless, abandoned cats in Hudson County, by educating the public about TNR, low cost spay/neuter, finding homes for friendly abandoned cats through adoption events, fostering and networking with other organizations.

Teterboro, NJ

The mission of BCAS is to:

Promote the humane treatment of all animals
Reunite lost pets with their owners
Encourage adoption, foster care, and wildlife rehabilitation
Reduce animal populations through spay/neuter (TNR) and education of the public in animal welfare
Support the community in responsible pet ownership

Hackensack, NJ

Pawsitively Furever Dog Rescue is a non-profit organization and shall operate exclusively for educational and charitable purposes within the meaning of Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future tax code.Pawsitively Furever Dog Rescue's purpose is the rescue, rehabilitate and provide medical care of dogs in danger of euthanization or requiring rehoming to suitable adopters.

Long Island City, NY

In the bustling streets of NYC, a vast number of homeless cats roam unnoticed. LIC Feral Feeders is dedicated to making a meaningful impact by actively reducing its population. Through our compassionate efforts, we trap, neuter, and return these cats, providing essential care along the way. Additionally, we rescue cats in distress and assist in finding loving homes for those who are socialized. Our commitment extends beyond rescue work, as we strive to educate the public and foster a more inclusive and compassionate community for our feline companions in Long Island City and its surroundings.

Long Island City, NY

We are a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that rescues dogs from high kill shelters, dog meat farms, and puppy mills in South Korea.We transport these dogs to the United States and find loving forever homes for them. In the process, we are able to spread awareness about the brutal dog meat trade and be a voice for the voiceless dogs that are still suffering in the meat trade.

New York, NY

The Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity that works with more than 150 partner rescue groups and shelters to offer important programs and services that save the lives of NYC's homeless animals. Since our founding in 2003, we have remained committed to our mission to transform New York City into a community where no dogs or cats of reasonable health and temperament will be killed merely because they do not have homes.

New York, NY

NYC Shiba Rescue, Inc. (NYCSR) is an all volunteer group dedicated to contributing to the quality of life of Shiba Inus in and around the New York City metropolitan area. To that end, NYCSR actively works to rescue Shiba Inus and Shiba Inu mixed breed dogs from dangerous environments and shelters in order to find them loving, permanent homes.

New York, NY

The mission of PAWS NY is to deliver critical programs and services through a community of partners and volunteers making it possible for New York City's most vulnerable residents to remain together with their pets. We envision a society that honors the emotional, physical, and social benefits of the human-animal bond, where a lack of ability never threatens to separate humans from their animal companions.

New York, NY

KittyKind is a non-profit, no-kill adoption group that finds forever homes for over 500 cats each year. Our mission is to help end feline homelessness and needless euthanasia in New York City through the advocacy of adoption and spay/neuter

Woodside, NY

Makin Biscuits Cat Rescue is strengthening communities and celebrating cats through collaborative rescue.

New York, NY

Our mission is to better the quality of life for stray dogs (satos) in Puerto Rico by educating the local communities, helping establish humane treatment options, and placing them in loving homes in the New York City metropolitan area.