Salt Lake City Stories

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After a mom dog’s eight puppies were safe and adopted, it was her time to shine

Sweet mama dog from the Navajo Nation finds a home where she's getting all th...
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New digs, new diet help senior cat manage chronic tummy troubles

Patience, a little trial and error and an amazing foster home help senior kitty wi...
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Grumpy, toothless min pin finds a family who loves everything about him

Senior dog with limited vision lands a home where his quirks are celebrated.
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97 kittens, an RV and one lifesaving mission

Best Friends volunteers and staff help nearly 100 kittens from Texas shelters find...
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7 inspiring adoption pet stories (but then, every pet has a story worth telling)

In honor of Adopt a Shelter Pet Day here are seven stories about pets who have gon...
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Veterinarian is a senior dog’s prescription for the good life

After taking one look at Hubie's snowy white face and the steep price of his ...
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Heart surgery saves a kitten’s life

Shinji beat both panleukopenia and a life-threatening heart defect like a champ, a...
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6 pet foster-win stories

Falling in loving with a foster pet and adopting isn't a foster failure, it&#...
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A boy, a broken heart and a very good kitten

Family finds healing by fostering three kittens and gets a little help from a 13-y...
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New life for a skinny, sick 17-year-old cat

A 17-year-old cat struggled with health challenges, but after time in a foster hom...
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Dog becomes a foster win in the sweetest way

A timid dog gains confidence in a foster home and helps give his adopter a birthda...
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Best Friends volunteer turns fostering into art

Foster volunteer Namitha Kim has found a unique way to celebrate her experience an...
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Dog named cash wins the lottery

A timid dog gains confidence in a foster home and helps give his adopter a birthda...
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Kitten healing from broken legs helps her new family feel whole

Best Friends veterinarians and a foster family help a kitten named Aslan heal from...
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Shy cat gains confidence with a little help from a feline friend

When Itty Bitty came to Best Friends, he was timid and tentative until a foster fa...
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