My Best Friend, Inc

Our mission statement Celebrate animals, endorse and provide low-cost vaccinations and spayneuter service, confront cruelty, relieve suffering, rehabilitate animals, train people of all ages to seek a humane world for all animals, offer homeless companion animals for adoption on a daily basis.

My Best Friend, Inc. is a no-kill shelter, sanctuary and animal welfare organization dedicated to the relief of suffering. We take the companion animals who are lost, afraid, hungry or ill and comfort them, give them a warm soft bed, good food, medical care and most of all, love. In many ways this is a very easy thing to do because these are lovely grateful animals who give a world of love in return. In other ways, it is very difficult because the number of animals in need is so large.

My Best Friend, Inc. is not a typical shelter. The dogs share large yards where they romp and play with friends. We know and love every one of our dogs. Every dog at MBF has been altered and is current on healthcare. We can tell you in detail about their personalities, their likes and their dislikes. My Best Friend, Inc. is located on a 4.5-acre farm of trees and grass. We care for over 100 dogs and cats at any time. All of the animals at the Buckingham Farm are well loved and happy. If you have the opportunity to come to Buckingham, we hope that you can stop in and visit the dogs and cats.

My Best Friend, Inc. is a place of happiness, joy and love. Everything we do is in the best interest of the animals. Our primary concern is what will make them happy. We take dogs and cats who have been abused, and we heal their bodies and their hearts. MBF is a place to celebrate the joy of life. We operate many special programs that have a track record of success. My Best Friend Inc. is the area’s number one adoption agency. We work with the local sheriff’s office to place dogs trained in their Cell Dog Program. We adopt out anywhere between 40 and 60 animals a month. The local News-Press often contacts us for our thought, opinions, and expertise in the placement of homeless animals.

My Best Friend, Inc. rescues special needs dogs across the nation. These are dogs that can be helped but tax the resources of their rescuers. They receive specialized care and go on to live happy lives.

Those dogs that cannot be adopted stay with us as “Buckingham Bravehearts.” They will enjoy loving care for the rest of their lives at the Shelter or in any one of our many foster homes.

As our organization grows, so do our responsibilities and our goals. My Best Friend, Inc. has begun to operate an extensive anti-puppy mill effort locally. We supply expertise, organization, and multitudes of printed media materials for groups and individuals operating in many states to educate the public regarding the mills.

My Best Friend, Inc. has operated a very low-cost spayneuter clinic since May of 2007. The SpayNeuter Program serves a 4-county area and is so extremely popular that a waiting list exists at all times. Over 2,000 cats and dogs have been altered since our inception preventing untold numbers of suffering little ones from being born.

My Best Friend, Inc. assists families within the local area with vet care for their animals when the families are unable to pay. This very often means responding to an emergency call for a suffering pet that can have the care it needs because MBF is going to pay.

My Best Friend, Inc. emphasizes animal welfare education for young people. Many youth groups tour the shelter, enjoy the rural setting, play with the dogs, and receive information on animal care and overpopulation. In fact, young people make up a major portion of our volunteer efforts.

We have a dream for the future - a future where all dogs and cats are spayed or neutered so there is never an unwanted litter, a future where the horror of euthanasia is ended finally and forever, a future where all dogs and cats have homes with people who love and care for them. This is our dream. We will work for the rest of our lives to accomplish it.

Our gratitude to the thousands of people across the area who support our efforts and goals is heartfelt. Together we are a powerful symbol of kindness, love and mercy.

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