Salt Lake City Stories

Humane Society of Utah's Home for the Holidays foster program helps get dogs out of the shelter for the holidays. Read story of one lucky dog.

Tuxedo cat with injured pelvis developed megacolon, for which he requires medication. He has been adopted into a loving, understanding family.

Couple adopts a second special-needs kitten with three legs (she's missing a foot) to join their family that already includes a tripod cat.

After their adopted pit bull died, Utah family adopts another wonderful senior pit bull terrier dog from Salt Lake County Animal Services.

Woman fosters litter with wobbly kitten syndrome, another name for feline cerebellar hypoplasia that makes the kittens unbalanced and unsteady.

Two deserving dogs are adopted into one home. Given celebrity dog names, these two are named after the Hollywood couple Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson.

Sarah Taylor is a Best Friends volunteer in Salt Lake City. She is an ambassador for Best Friends' mission, attends various events, and walks dogs.

Teen helps strays by caring for free-roaming cats in need and trapping felines for trap neuter return. She plans to start her own TNR nonprofit.

Community Animal Welfare Society, Rescue Rovers and Nuzzles & Co. move animals out of Texas shelters to Utah to make room for Hurricane Harvey pets.

Family researches bunnies as pets before adopting to ensure they are prepared. A nine-year-old girl will be primarily responsible for their care.

Fourth of July cat promotion helps save lives during a critical month.