Upcoming Events
Take your lifesaving efforts to the next level with these exciting opportunities coming in 2025. If you're not a Best Friends Network Partner yet, join thousands of your peers and be part of a transformative community.
For more details on these upcoming events and how you can get involved, check out this exclusive preview of Best Friends' vision for reaching No-Kill nationwide.
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Rescue Roundtable Grant Opportunity
January 29–April 2 (Wednesdays, 4–5pm CT)
Collaborate with mentors to elevate your rescue’s impact and build partnerships with shelters on their journey to no-kill.
Bring No-Kill Home Summit - Little Rock
February 1, 2025 in Little Rock, AR
Best Friends is launching the Bring No-Kill Home Summits—a nationwide tour of in-person events designed to spark transformative change in communities across the country, starting in Little Rock, Arkansas on February 1, 2025.
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Want to learn how this summit can help your organization?
Join us on January 3 at 11am CT for a special informative call with Best Friends advocacy, regional, and programs leadership. This call will give you the chance to be part of the conversation and learn how this summit can benefit both your organization and community.
2025 Best Friends National Conference
February 20-22, 2025 in Palm Springs, CA
Connect with fellow animal welfare leaders! Gain insights, expand your knowledge, and drive your mission forward at our biggest event of the year.
Puppy Bowl
February 2025
Boost adoptions with this fun and interactive event during the 2025 Puppy Bowl, while tapping into support for your organization.
A Field Services Challenge Grant Opportunity
March 2025
Dive into community-based practices that empower shelters to strategically manage intake and build a sustainable network of lifesaving support.
Transfers and Adoptions Challenge Grant Opportunity
April 2025
Create lifesaving movement in the animal welfare ecosystem by increasing adoptions and creating more transport partnerships, opening up space in shelters for those in need.
Community Cat Challenge Grant Opportunity
July 2025
Reduce the unnecessary intake of healthy kitties by using spay/neuter and vaccines so cats stay in their neighborhood homes.