No-Kill: How to Make a No-Kill Community a Reality

At the annual Best Friends National Conference, attendees hear firsthand from many leaders who have made great strides in putting their communities on the path to no-kill. But we don't want people who are unable to attend to miss out on some of the lessons, so we put together a series of no-kill playbooks. Each one provides an overview of how a given community has either already achieved no-kill or is well on their way. Now it's your turn to learn from both their successes and their missteps, so you can save lives right in your own community.

The following no-kill playbooks are in PDF format. Click on a link below to download.

Home starts with you

When we work together to bring our best friends home, we help loving pets find the families they’ve been dreaming of, and we get the country closer to ending the killing of pets in shelters. Let’s bring our best friends home.

Bring Love Home

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No-kill is within reach. Learn more about how Best Friends is working with you to make our country no-kill.

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After some time and care in a foster home, cat brothers Apollo and Jasper are now living their best lives with a family who adores them.

Be our Best Friend

Best Friends Animal Society is working with you 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 that half a million per year, but there's still work to do to ensure a bright future for every dog and cat in America.

Best Friends operates the nation's largest no-kill sanctuary for companion animals and is committed to saving the lives of homeless pets by working with shelters and passionate people like you. Together, we will bring the whole country to no-kill in 2025. Together, we will Save Them All.