Salt Lake City Stories

Pepper is the picture of resiliency after a traumatic past

Merlot was homeless and needed emergency surgery, but now she’s helping her new person cope with anxiety and PTSD.

With a difficult first two months behind her, Valentina shakes off adversity for a bright future and a home of her own.

Meet a puppy who can’t believe she got adopted, a cat who snuggles her sloth toy and more pets with new families.

Benedict’s hind legs are paralyzed due to spina bifida, but that doesn’t stop him from loving life in his new home.

Best Friends medical team and volunteers team up to save a struggling, days-old kitten.

Krueger calls True Leaf Seed Company his home, and he has worked wonders for employee morale, just by being himself.

Otto the cat was so ragged and unhealthy looking that the staff judged him to be an old man until they took a closer look.

Ruff Haven Crisis Sheltering, formed in the midst of the pandemic, is blazing trails in Utah with new, innovative community sheltering services.

Born with three legs, Smooches came to Best Friends for special care when she was just days old.

Leslie and Keith drove from Reno to Salt Lake City to adopt a cat they can’t touch, but love all the same.

Daisy went from a shelter to a home with an adopter who can’t get enough of her endless smiles.

When a retired couple on vacation met a blind dog named Float, they knew their past experience would help provide him with a home where he would thrive.

Roxy arrived at Best Friends with matted hair, an ear infection, bladder stones and major dental issues, but after help from the medical team she’s finally feeling good again.

From transporting pets to fostering cats, Alida and Gary Oldham are always ready to help.