Best Friends Animal Society is on the ground in New York City, helping to save the lives of homeless pets and supporting other organizations in their efforts to make New York no-kill permanently. Every day, more than 1,700 dogs and cats are killed in shelters across the country - but with Best Friends Animal Society leading the way, and your support, we can help our nation's shelters and Save Them All. The Best Friends Lifesaving Center in New York City serves as both a space for local pets to find homes, and an outlet for the national no-kill message, helping to spread the word about Best Friends’ efforts to lead the country to no-kill by 2025. Located in the SoHo neighborhood, the center showcases adoptable animals from local shelters and rescue organizations, as well as the New York City open-admission shelter. Dogs and cats are housed in a playful, gallery-style setting designed to encourage interaction and help convey the challenges facing our country’s homeless pet population. The space also features interactive displays and maps to inspire and engage people from all around the country to work for no-kill in their own communities, and to help Save Them All.
To adopt a cat or kitten: Please make note of which cats and kittens are at our Lifesaving Center and which are available through a 100% remote adoption process. All in-person adoptions at our Lifesaving Center are first-come, first-served. No appointment is required. We conduct same day adoptions: following the in-person meet and greet at the Lifesaving Center, the adoption is finalized and you can take home your new best friend that day! If you are interested in adopting one of our cats/kittens currently in foster care, please complete the Cat Adoption Application. Once completed, your application will be sent to our adoptions team for review. If you are interested in a cat/kitten who is in a foster home, an adoptions team member will contact you directly to schedule a virtual meet-and-greet after your application is submitted. If you are not contacted, we suggest you apply for a different pet or view adoptables from one of our network partners. Applications for animals located in foster homes are reviewed on a first-come, first served basis. If you are scheduled for a meet and greet, you will be contacted by our team as soon as possible. Following a virtual meet and greet, you must be able to pick up your new pet within 72 hours of adoption application approval and finalization. To adopt a dog or puppy: Search for available pets. Complete the Dog Adoption Application, the results of which will be sent to our adoptions team for review. An adoptions team member will contact you directly to schedule a virtual meet-and-greet after your application submission. If you are not contacted, we suggest you apply for a different pet, or adopt from one of our network partners. Following the virtual meet-and-greet, the adoption can be finalized and arrangements will be made for you to officially get your new best friend! You must be able to pick up your new pet within 72 hours of adoption application approval and finalization. Applications are reviewed on a first-come-first-served system, and if you are scheduled for a meet and greet, you will be contacted by our team as soon as possible.
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