Find out more about pet adoption through Best Friends in New York City.
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Saving lives in New York City
Best Friends in New York City is located in the heart of SoHo. We would love for you to come on in, meet the animals and learn more about how you can help save lives!
Last year, hundreds of thousands of loving dogs and cats were killed in shelters just because they didn’t have a safe place to call home — but you can change that and help out pets here in New York City.
Best Friends is leading the no-kill movement by running lifesaving adoption and spay/neuter programs for dogs and cats, providing support and training for animal shelters and rescue groups, and mobilizing community members on behalf of pets in need across the country.
You can be part of that work, right here in New York City, including all five boroughs and the throughout the tri-state area by adopting, fostering and advocating. Working together, we'll make New York City and the entire country no-kill in 2025.
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Join us to bring love home
We're hosting an interactive pop-up in Times Square Plaza on April 30, which happens to be National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day. We’ll set up a living room surrounded by a fenced-in backyard with adoptable dogs and cats in the middle of Times Square.
Tuesday, April 30
1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Times Square Plaza on Broadway
Between 43rd and 44th Streets
Our Pet Lifesaving Center in SoHo
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Adopt to help save lives
When you adopt a dog or cat who’s been patiently waiting for a place to call home, you’re not only saving a life.
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Volunteer to help save lives
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Looking for help?
Events: make a difference for pets
Have fun and connect with fellow animal lovers through a variety of local and national events, big and small.
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Blue Buffalo will cover adoption fees for May and June up to $275,000.
Give to save lives
Your contribution supports our lifesaving work and helps shelters nationwide achieve no-kill.
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Recent tales from New York City
Looking for a little inspiration? Check out these pets and their stories of hope, love and resilience.
Contact us
307 West Broadway
New York City, New York 10013
929-292-8300
adoptnyc@bestfriends.org
11 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week