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May 9, 2006
No-Kill 2025
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Francis Battista
Judah Battista
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Faith Maloney
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Cyrus Mejia
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Living in Kanab
Our Work
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Found Kittens?
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Best Friends Advocacy
Ending Puppy Mills
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Protecting Community Cats
Seeing Stray Cats?
Community Cat Programs Handbook
Cat Resources
Videos on TNR and Community Cats
Volunteer to Help Community Cats
Cats are Not Invasive Species
Ending Breed Discrimination
Breed-Discriminatory Legislation (BDL/BSL) Fiscal Impact
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Join the 2025 Action Team
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Be an Event Volunteer
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Log In to Volunteer
Best Friends Expert Speakers
Best Friends family fun
Best Friends National Conference
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Sponsors
Volunteer
Best Friends Symposium
Schedule
Speakers
Golden Circle Events
Friends and Founders
Host an Event
Host an Event FAQs
Strut Your Mutt
Super Adoption Events
Workshops
How to Start and Run an Animal Sanctuary
The Sanctuary
Explore the Sanctuary
Virtual reality tour
Animal Areas
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Animal Outings
Animal Sleepovers
Volunteer near you
Community Cats
National Opportunities
Volunteer at a Best Friends event
Log In to Volunteer
Volunteer FAQs
Log in to volunteer
Volunteer Pet Transport Drivers
Adopt a Pet
Sponsor a Sanctuary Animal
Around Kanab
Best Friends Visitor Center
Area attractions
Share your visitor story
Stories
Latest News
Latest News Archives
Julie Castle's Blog
Comment Policy
Subscribe to our blog
Best Friends Magazine
Magazine Archives
Connect with Us
Photo Gallery
Video Gallery
Adopt
From Our Sanctuary
Dogs
Cats
Rabbits
Birds
Equine
Pigs
Barnyard
Small & Furry
Other
All Animals
Adoption Promotions
Recently Adopted
Adopt Near You
How to Adopt
Best Friends Lifetime Return Policy
New! Get Matched to Adoptable Dogs and Cats
Become a Foster Parent
Foster for the Sanctuary
Foster for a regional program
Foster for a Network partner
Ways to Give
Donate Now
Give Monthly
Pet Memorials
Memorial Gift Donation
Memorial Fundraisers
Wind Chimes
Engraved Brick
Memorial Markers
In Memory
Gift Giving
Give a Gift in Honor
Symbolic Gift Catalog
Shop Best Friends Store
Gift Membership
Sponsor an Animal
Fundraise for Animals
Sponsor an Animal
Member Center
Become a Member
Renew Membership
Member Self-Service
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Strut Your Mutt
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