The North American Veterinary Community (NAVC) named BestyBnB the 2025 NAVC Gives Marquee Award recipient, awarding the organization $25,000 for its work supporting the wellbeing of people and animals impacted by crises.

NAVC Awards $25,000 to BestyBnB for Life-saving Efforts to Find Safe Shelter for Pets Impacted by Domestic Abuse, Mental Health, Housing Instability, or Other Crisis Situations

ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The North American Veterinary Community (NAVC) named BestyBnB the 2025 NAVC Gives Marquee Award recipient, awarding the organization $25,000 for its work supporting the wellbeing of people and animals impacted by crises.

Software developers (and old college buddies) Matt Krentz and Andy Bond credit the inspiration for their latest venture to a radio show.

In May 2019, Krentz was listening to his local NPR affiliate when the reporter began an interview with Safehome, a domestic violence shelter in Johnson County, Kansas. Krentz quickly called Bond and told him to tune in.

A Lee's Summit startup that is like "Airbnb for pets" is fetching new customers, and its acceptance into two notable accelerators is expected to unleash more growth.

BestyBnB creates crisis care and safety net pet programs to help animal welfare, domestic violence, mental health, veteran affairs, houseless services, and other social service agencies secure safe, temporary homes for pets during their owners’ time of crisis.

Nestlé Purina PetCare Co. has provided funding to BestyBnB LLC and four other startups as part of its annual pet care innovation contest.

Pet Care Startups from Melbourne, FL, Kansas City, MO, Chicago, IL, Vancouver, CA, and Perth, AU Awarded Cash Prizes and Support from Purina

Community Spotlight: Good Shepherd Humane Society BestyBnB

The need for fosters keeps growing here in the metro, and the Oklahoma Humane Society says their partnership with BestyBNB will help. They also say it will heavily benefit their one-of-a-kind animal advocacy program.

OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — The Oklahoma Humane Society and the Homeless Alliance are partnering with a tech platform that helps people facing homelessness and domestic violence find temporary foster homes for their pets.OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — The Oklahoma Humane Society and the Homeless Alliance are partnering with a tech platform that helps people facing homelessness and domestic violence find temporary foster homes for their pets.

Johnson County, Kan.'s Mental Health Center is partnering with BestyBnB, a Kansas City pet care and fostering platform, to connect pet owners who are seeking mental health or substance use treatment.

Some clients were declining substance use or mental health treatments because they needed someone to care for their pets. That’s when the new component was added: A foster pet program.

MISSION, Kan. — If you needed to go to the hospital for an extended period of time, who would step up to take care of your pets while you’re away? It’s a question that keeps many people from getting the help they need.

Johnson County Mental Health Center has announced a partnership with BestyBnB, a Kansas City-based company that created a first-of-its-kind technology platform to help those seeking services find temporary foster homes for their pets.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Those seeking services or care with the Johnson County Mental Health Center (JCMHC) will no longer need to worry about who will take care of their furry friends.

A few years ago, Kansas Citians Matt Krentz and Andy Bond were listening to a local radio show when they learned a shocking statistic: 50% of 24-hour hotline callers to the Overland Park-based domestic violence shelter, Safehome, choose to stay in life-threatening situations when they learn they can’t bring their pets.

Could an Airbnb-type startup for animals keep our furry four-legged friends safe from an abusive partner? Matt Krentz and Andy Bond, co-founders of Kansas City-based BestyBnB, sure hope so.

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BestyBnB, a highly secure, technical platform designed specifically for Domestic Violence Shelters, today announced that the company raised $2MM from local businesswoman and prominent animal advocate, Sally Root, and signed on six distinguished DV Shelters in the Kansas City area including Rose Brooks Center, Hope House, Synergy Services, Safehome, Hope Haven of Cass County, and YWCA-St. Joseph.