Best Friends Animal Society, founded in its present form in 1984, is an American nonprofit 501(c)(3) animal welfare organization. Best Friends works nationwide in outreach programs with shelters, other rescue groups and members to promote pet adoption, spay-and-neuter services, and humane education programs.
Read more about Best Friends Animal Society: History, The Sanctuary, Magazine, Work After Hurricane Katrina (2005-2010)
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