Salt Lake City Stories

One-eyed kitten Sunny braved illness and a double surgery. Now she's charting a bold new course with her adopted crew.

During Stone Cold’s time in treatment for a hole in his nose, this charming gray tabby won over everyone he met — including his surgeon.

Lowe, a brown tabby with three legs and a familiar look, leaves his harrowing past behind.

Thanks to early intervention and a dedicated foster volunteer, Allan the kitten can run, jump, and play with the best of them.

Thanks to skilled veterinary professionals and devoted foster volunteers, Emma is healthy and thriving in a loving home.

Although the wildfires are local to Los Angeles, the disaster is inspiring action and bringing out the best in people across the country.

Best Friends is moving hundreds of adoptable dogs and cats out of area animal shelters to make space for pets impacted by wildfires.

Best Friends Animal Sanctuary takes in dogs and cats from impacted shelters in the Los Angeles area.

Enjoy some of the year’s most heartwarming tales from around the country of pets going home.

The way McMuffin adapted to his challenges shows just how resilient and unstoppable pets can be.

Best Friends’ 2024 Strut Your Mutt fundraising walk and festival benefited animal welfare organizations in and around Salt Lake City.

Surgery would allow Bert to walk and run without pain. But he would need months of special care in a foster home to recover.

Battleship, a tabby cat with diabetes, went from shy and struggling to proud and playful thanks to foster volunteers who truly understood him.

After undergoing surgery, Butters needed a comfy place to recover. But foster care wouldn’t be just a temporary stop on his journey.

After losing his eyesight in an accident, Jack was adopted by a family who helped him relearn how to navigate the world.