Since it was founded in 1984, Best Friends Animal Society has helped reduce the number of dogs and cats killed in shelters nationwide from 17 million per year to 625,000. That's incredible progress, but it means more than 1,700 dogs and cats are still being killed in America's shelters every day, simply because they don't have safe places to call home. That number should be zero. When you donate, you'll be helping around 1,600 dogs, cats, bunnies, birds, horses, and other barnyard animals who on any given day reside at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. Plus, you'll be helping to save the lives of homeless pets all across the country through lifesaving adoption and spay/neuter programs, no-kill initiatives, and more. Thank you for donating to help save animals' lives.