Utah Stories

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.

Best Friends employees and supporters are among 61 hardy souls who will take on the harsh conditions of the Grand to Grand Ultra high desert foot race.

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.

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.

When volunteers discovered Bongo had a dangerous eye condition, they went above and beyond to help this community cat.

After undergoing two surgeries and two recoveries, Concord is living the good life at home.

Quick action from the Best Friends vet team saved the lives of Fizz and his mother, Soda.

An accident left Bubba’s jaw severely injured, but this tiny tabby never lost his fun-loving spirit.

Boone’s journey home included a life-changing surgery and a dedicated foster volunteer who guided him through recovery.

Discover how one timid tabby found his confidence, proving that even the most reserved pets have a bright light inside.

Zora went from near death to a loving home, inspiring everyone she met along the way.

Shelby Jackman made it her mission to bring her rural county shelter in Utah to no-kill when she became manager.