Webinars & Videos

Fund Your Lifesaving: How to Apply for 2026 Rachael Ray No-Kill Excellence Grants and Rachael Ray Save Them All Grants

Our expert panelists will take you through the entire application process — from which grant type to submit for, the types of submissions that will be considered, and rel...

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About the Best Friends Network

The network is a free community of over 5,000 animal welfare organizations, including shelters, rescue groups, spay/neuter groups, transport groups, and other support organizations.

The Best Friends Network is your support system in your journey to save the lives of dogs and cats in your communities. Network partners gain access to exclusive challenges, grants, resources, and dedicated support.

Connect with partners across the country, access proven strategies, and collaborate to increase lifesaving nationwide.

From Volunteers to Change-Makers: Turning Passion into Action for Animals

Advocacy 101: Engaging Lawmakers with Confidence

From Kennels to Clicks: What Marketing Strategies Actually Drive Adoptions

Fund Your Lifesaving: How to Apply for 2026 Rachael Ray No-Kill Excellence Grants and Rachael Ray Save Them All Grants

Rescue Roundtable On-Demand

Bust the Bottleneck: Unlocking Flow in the Animal Care Ecosystem

Using Heat Mapping in Field Services

Start Fundraising Now: Your Formula for Year-End Asks

Engage Your Community with Grassroots Marketing

Feline Upper Respiratory Tract Disease in Shelters

Ringworm Diagnosis and Treatment in the Shelter

Shelter Medicine Webinar Series: Feline Panleukopenia

Counting All Paws: Mastering Daily Population Rounds

Peer to Peer Fundraising Webinar

Lifesaving with the Latest Data Technology Webinar Series

Canine Distemper Management for Shelters Webinar

About the Best Friends Network

The network is a free community of over 5,000 animal welfare organizations, including shelters, rescue groups, spay/neuter groups, transport groups, and other support organizations.

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