Best Friends Animal Society of NW Arkansas
Best Friends Animal Society is a leading animal welfare organization working to end the killing of dogs and cats in America’s shelters by 2025. Founded in 1984, Best Friends is a pioneer in the no-kill movement and has helped reduce the number of animals killed in shelters from an estimated 17 million per year to around 378,000. Best Friends runs lifesaving programs across the country, as well as the nation’s largest no-kill animal sanctuary in Kanab, Utah.
In NW Arkansas, Best Friends operates out of our new first-of-its-kind Pet Resource Center, a kennel-free 20,000-square-foot facility designed to bring people and pets together. The center features two free-range cat rooms and adoptable dog meet & greet rooms where visitors can meet and interact with adoptable pets. The center also features a do-it-yourself dog wash, a medical clinic offering weekly free vaccine and microchip clinics, and Third Space Coffee, featuring vegan coffee beverages and other treats.
In addition to these amenities, the pet resource center offers a variety of programming, including a volunteer space where guests can drop in to make toys, blankets, or other things to be donated to area shelters. The Dogs Day Out program allows visitors to "check-out" an adoptable dog for an outing; and Shelter Saturdays give area shelters an opportunity to showcase their adoptable pets at the center. Additional programming ranges from yoga with kittens or puppies to pet loss support groups and family entertainment days.
Best Friends NWA encourages everyone to get involved by volunteering, fostering a pet, adopting, or advocating for our homeless best friends. Together we can Save Them All!