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Help save homeless pets in NY

Shelters near you need help to save more lives. Every day, dogs and cats are killed in animal shelters across New York simply because they don’t have a place to call home. Together, with your help, we’re changing that.

Best Friends is working with animal welfare organizations and stakeholders statewide to save every pet who can be saved and reach no-kill through New York in 2025. Your local shelter is counting on your help. Now is the time to get involved and make a lifesaving difference.

Best Friends collaborates in New York

Best Friends in New York works collaboratively with city shelters, local animal welfare organizations, passionate advocates, and volunteers to save the lives of pets in the shelters of New York City and the surrounding tristate area. As part of this work, Best Friends hosts adoption and fundraising events and runs a lifesaving pet foster program in partnership with Animal Care & Control of New York City.

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New York Animals Need Your Help

You can be a hero to homeless dogs and cats in your community when you adopt, foster, and advocate.

Volunteer to save the lives of pets in New York

With millions of animals in shelters around the country hoping for families of their very own, one of the most valuable gifts you can give is the gift of your time. For animals waiting to go home, your kindness makes all the difference.

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Find a Best Friends Network partner near you

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 today:

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