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.
Find a network partner near you:
Two Tunnels Pet Recovery provides expert guidance, tools, and services to safely reunite missing pets with their families, while educating the community on how to respond effectively and implement preventive measures.
Our mission is to address the New York City cat crisis through sustainable solutions and compassionate care, with a focus on Upper Manhattan. As a grassroots rescue, we are committed to providing individualized support for each cat, ensuring that every case receives the attention it needs.
We are a modest rescue organization with an emphasis on educating the public: this includes serving as an information clearinghouse, networking with veterinarians and animal adopters/fosters to create a more holistic and safe environment for these animals.
Shelter Chic's primary mission is to find more homeless dogs and cats forever homes. Our positive, whimsical vibe welcomes people who, for various reasons, prefer to buy their pets from stores or breeders. We aim to take away the stigma associated with animal shelters and its animals and attract a diverse crowd looking to welcome a four (or three!) legged addition to their family. Shelter Chic strives to educate the average pet-lover about the importance of adoption and other issues relating to animal welfare in a friendly and fun way. We welcome all, promote love, and encourage spoiling our furry friends because in the end, they're the ones who rescue us.
We know that the smallest acts of kindness transform lives. A small group of rescuers based in Central Harlem, NY, we work tirelessly to help homeless and injured animals in our community. We're dedicated to saving lives through education, foster/adoption, and building compassionate community connections. We aid with affordable vet care and spaying/neutering and provide resources for outdoor cat colonies.
Rescue Dogs Rock Inc is a not for profit animal rescue founded in 2015. We exist solely on donations. Our mission is to raise awareness of the growing plight of homeless animals in this country. Way too many amazing animals are euthanized every day simply because they are homeless. We want to educate people that unwanted companion animals are not damaged goods and we will go beyond just vet care to get these animals rehabilitated as needed using trainers and behaviorists to help overcome issues related to past trauma.
Muddy Paws Rescue is a foster-based dog rescue operating in New York City, with a mission of building and supporting a thriving pack of dog-loving humans dedicated to ending unnecessary euthanasia of companion pups. Since 2016, Muddy Paws has helped more than 7,000 puppies and dogs find loving homes by partnering with open-intake shelter partners and practicing a conversation-based, open adoption model.
PupStarz Rescue is a non-profit, 501(c)3, no-kill, volunteer dog rescue serving New York City and the Tri-State area.We are dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of dogs in public shelters who are at high risk of euthanasia due to overpopulation and those in danger of abuse or neglect.
Bideawee's mission is to be Greater New York's leader in rescuing, caring for, and placing homeless cats and dogs with people who love them. For 117 years, we have provided an environment that loves, nourishes, and enriches homeless animals as they await their forever homes. We use a wide array of training, socialization, and expert veterinary care to help ensure each adopted animal is in the very best health when adopted.
Good Dog's mission is to ease human suffering and promote recovery from trauma and stress using animal-assisted therapy services.
Our mission is to remove pets from dangerous, neglectful environments and high-kill shelters, and place them into homes with compatible families/individuals where they will be loved and cared for; to offer resources to our community so they better understand how to become responsible pet owners; and emphasize the importance of decompression to our foster parents and adopters and provide them with the tools and guidance to keep our rescues safe.
We are a, non-profit 501c3 rescue group dedicated to rescuing abandoned, neglected, and abused animals. We are committed to helping one of the poorest county shelters in North Carolina by rescuing dogs and puppies from the shelter, helping with their medical bills, and donating supplies. We transport and place the rescued animals in foster homes until they become adopted, assist with local animals in need and promote spaying and neutering of all pets.
Jersey City Animal Care and Control protects public health and animal welfare by providing humane sheltering, compassionate care, and lifesaving services. We enforce animal laws responsibly, reunite lost pets, promote adoption, and work with our community to ensure the safety and well-being of animals and residents alike.
Feral Fixers TNR Club supports neighborhood street cats of Jersey City, NJ through spay/neuter, vaccinations, adoptions, and medical care/rehabilitation.
JerseyCats is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of homeless cats and kittens in New Jersey through rescue, adoption and spay/neuter programs.
Every Last One Rescue is dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating New York City dogs in need, providing them with loving foster homes, and facilitating their adoption into forever homes. Every Last One aims to rescue long-stay shelter and _Euth List_ dogs at a local level. Our mission is to ensure that every dog, regardless of breed or background, has a chance for a better life.
Timber's Legacy is a small Queens, NY based cat rescue that is staffed entirely by volunteers. We were formed for the purpose of improving the quality of life for homeless, neglected and abandoned cats through rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming.We take cats that have been abandoned, friendly strays and cats that have unfortunately found themselves on the NYC ACC at risk list. Approximately 25% of our cats are special needs. All of our cats are provided with the highest quality veterinary care. As we do not have a physical shelter, all are housed in foster homes until such time as their forever home is found.
At CAMP HAPPY TAILS NYC RESCUE we work tirelessly to provide a safe haven for rescued puppies and adult dogs, some requiring extra love, healing and care.We ensure every Camper gets what he/she needs to live their best life every day, unconditionally, until a just right forever home is found. To date, CAMP has fostered over 240 dogs - from bottle feeding puppies to dogs that have been severely abused or injured and require intense healing. Through love, compassion and caring, CAMP HAPPY TAILS NYC RESCUE creates a safe, clean sanctuary for rescued dogs and pups to heal and grow physically, mentally and emotionally, where they are properly cared for and socialized. All this is in preparation for adoption.
In 2007, BBAWC created a cooperative to provide individual animal rescuers with medical, foster and adoptive support such as was found only in traditional shelters. In 2016, we created our community adoption space, Brooklyn Cat Cafe, one of the only cat cafes in the country operated as a non-profit, rescue organization.