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All gifts matched to celebrate Best Friends Day!

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Join the Best Friends Day celebration

Every gift through Best Friends Day on June 8 is matched, including yours!
That means your kindness today will help twice as many homeless pets find a best friend of their very own.
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Give a lifesaving gift

Your kindness today in celebration of Best Friends Day will help twice as many homeless pets find a best friend of their very own.

As you might imagine, Best Friends Day is celebrated with extra enthusiasm here at Best Friends. It's a day devoted to showing pets in every community in the country that they deserve a loving home, care and companionship, and a very best friend.

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Thanks to people like you, we’re on our way to raising $200,000 for the animals in celebration of Best Friends Day:
 

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SAVING OUR BEST FRIENDS
Best Friends supporters like you, who are passionate about saving the lives of pets in shelters, make this work possible. Here are your stories.
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Tell us about your best friend Quiz: What type of besties are you and your pet? Make a gift in honor of your best friend
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Faces of No-Kill: Escape artist dog finds her zen

Once an escape artist in a busy world, Queen Bee discovers peace, stability, and the joy of slowing down. Read More
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How Bunny became a busy CEO (cat executive officer)

Bunny faced some health hurdles when she came to Best Friends, but today this frie...
Now she's finding her work-life balance
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Scholarship for a future animal shelter vet

Longtime volunteer and Best Friends Animal Sanctuary clinic staff person is awarde...
Providing the resources needed to finish veterinary school
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Aurora and Royburt the cats beside one another on a chair

Cat goes from spicy to sweet

After facing significant challenges, spirited Aurora has blossomed in a loving hom...
Aurora is now thriving
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Caretaker feeding "Righty Tighty" the cat.

Don’t let his pout fool you, this cat’s a charmer

Round-the-clock care helped Righty Tighty feel his best at Best Friends Animal San...
Now his personality shines
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Texas animal shelter goes from hidden to hopeful

How Alpine Animal Services in Texas transformed from an isolated shelter into a li...
Saving lives together
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A horse who chose connection

At Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, Clint the horse learned to trust people through ...
Learning Clint’s language
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Best friends are simply the best

Find out what supporters like you had to say about the love, fun, and goofiness that only best friends experience together.

And shouldn’t all pets have the chance to be so adored? To make that dream come true for dogs and cats in shelters around the country, we’re asking pet lovers like you to make a gift for Best Friends Day. All gifts will be matched, so your generosity will reach twice as many animals waiting for BFFs of their very own.

Pumpkin the cat
My cat Pumpkin is my best friend because she is always by my side no matter what. No matter the time of day or where I am, she is never more than just a few feet away from me. We share a very special bond, and I am forever grateful for it.
Michael S.
Bolt the dog
Bolt is my best friend for so many reasons, but most importantly he's always by my side and he accepts and loves me unconditionally. Whether I'm happy or sad, joyful or upset, he's here. No matter my mood or situation of a day, looking at him puts everything in perspective. I know he's here for me to walk me through the ups and downs of this life — as I am here for him and will always be since I rescued him.
Frank S.
Gus the cat
My wife surprised me by adopting Gus while I was at work one day. Over the past seven years he's become my best pal. He always greets me when I come home and spends every evening with me in my easy chair. He's become a huge and irreplaceable part of my life.
Eric R.
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MORE WAYS YOU CAN HELP
We're working to save the lives of dogs and cats around the country. We can’t save our best friends without you.
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Get involved to save pets in your community Help besties-to-be with a lifesaving gift Create a fundraiser to honor your best friend
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Adopt

When you adopt a pet from a rescue group or animal shelter instead of buying from a breeder or puppy mill, you’re providing a lifesaving second chance.
Adopt a Pet
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Donate

Every gift through June 8 is matched in celebration of Best Friends Day, so that means your kindness today will help twice as many homeless pets.
Make a Gift
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Join

We believe every pet deserves a home, whether it’s a house with a fenced yard, a cozy apartment, or a safe outdoor space for community cats. Do you agree?
I Agree
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Celebrate Best Friends Day with double the impact!

Make twice the impact for homeless pets: All gifts matched before midnight on Best Friends Day, June 8.
Match My Gift Today
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Double the lifesaving with a gift in honor of your pet

Your gift today can be both a meaningful way to honor your own pets and a significant step toward bringing the country to no-kill.
Double Your Impact
WHO WE ARE
Here at Best Friends, we believe that every dog and cat deserves the love, safety, and comfort of a home.  We believe in giving pets second chances and happy homes. 
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Our work around the U.S. Our mission: No-kill nationwide The Best Friends story
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About Best Friends

Best Friends Animal Society is working to save the lives of cats and dogs all across the country, giving pets second chances and happy homes.
Just a few short years ago, cats and dogs were killed in staggering numbers in this country simply because shelters didn't have the community support or the resources to save their lives. That number is now less than half a million per year, but there’s still work to do to ensure a bright future for every dog and cat in America. We can't save our best friends without you.
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Best Friends’ lifesaving work around the country 

Our southern Utah animal sanctuary and pet adoption centers around the country are the heart and soul of Best Friends. 

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