1. By: Chelsey Sehr

2.  Best Friends Animal Society is guided by a simple philosophy: kindness to animals builds a better world for all of us.  Best Friends' No More Homeless Pets campaign created a new vision: A grassroots effort to place dogs and cats who were considered "unadoptable" into good homes, and to reduce the number of unwanted pets through effective spay and neuter programs.  As the flagship of a grassroots network of people and organizations that care about animals, Best Friends continues to lead the way towards this future.

3.  In the late 1980s, when Best Friends was in its early days, roughly 17 million dogs and cats were being killed in shelters every year.  Best Friends has led some of the largest animal rescue efforts in recent history.

4.  Through the online Best Friends Network, the society reaches across the nation and around the world, helping local communities to rescue animals in distress.  Best Friends offers workshops, internships, training programs and conferences to help individuals, groups and communities to set up and manage their own shelter, rescue, adoption and spay/neuter programs.

5.  You can join this organization by going to their website.  www.bestfriends.org  Find more information

6. Thank you from your presenter: Chelsey Sehr