Sanctuary Stories

Hazel the dog lying comfortably on a dog bed in a home

Dog with traumatic past has a bright future at home

For Hazel, just being able to enjoy the little things in life was a big step. And ...
See her living the good life
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Elton the cat and Binks the kitten nose-to-nose on a red platform

Selective cat takes sick kitten under his wing

Elton was never really a fan of other cats, but then he met Binns, a little kitten...
See how they've become pals
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Person petting Butterfly the dog while Dorian the dog watches

Scared mama dog transforms into social Butterfly

Butterfly used to run for cover if a person got too close, but with help from her ...
See her transformation
Best Friends Magazine
Tiger salamander peeking out from behind a rock

Wild surprises in the garage

Wild Friends welcomes two tiger salamanders who need help after finding themselves...
Both receive rehabilitation until the weather warms
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Mother and baby rabbit chewing hay

Welcome to Bunny House at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary

On any given day, the Bunny House is home to around 90 rabbits and a few guinea pi...
Watch the videos
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Credit One volunteers in front of the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary sign

Credit One Bank team gets hands-on at Best Friends

Volunteers from Credit One Bank spend two weekends on a large project to make the ...
Now they can't wait to return
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Liv the kitten lying in her medicated bath with some rubber duckies

Kitten loves her spa baths

Little Liv didn’t just tolerate weeks of daily Epsom salt baths for a skin infecti...
Read about her healing journey
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Profile of Sasquatch the rabbit

Chance meetings lead to best bunny buddies

Unexpected encounters in the streets of Salt Lake City and a backcountry trail in ...
Serendipity leads to love connection
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Lars the dog with his new person, lying together on a couch

Dog found barely alive gets help and a home

Lars almost died alone, starving, dehydrated, and full of porcupine quills, but ve...
Read about his new life
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Cryptid the turtle

Rehabilitating a mystery turtle

The water-loving reptile was found wandering in the desert, injured and alone, and...
Meet this enigma
Best Friends Magazine
Ollie the dog on a leash in the snow, with a bit of snow on his nose

Anxious dog gives peace of mind to his new person

Ollie’s separation anxiety made it take longer to find him a home, but now he’s br...
Finding a safe place together
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Winnick the Swainson’s hawk with wings up

Meet the feathery new educators at Wild Friends

What do a crow, turkey vulture and Swainson’s hawk have in common? They’ll be teac...
Meet some Wild Friends ambassadors
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Rabbit on pile of laundry in front of Speed Queen washing machines

Speed Queen gives Best Friends pets royal treatment

The company supports the animals with donated funds and machines to keep mountains...
Read about the partnership
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Hawkeye and Bramble the horses standing while it's snowing around them

Second chance for 33 neglected pasture pets

When a pasture full of neglected horses and other hooved animals needed a safe pla...
Read how they're doing now
Best Friends Magazine
Fawkes the Shar-Pei dog wearing a tag on her collar

Wrinkly dog gets comfortable in her own skin

Fawkes was miserable with patchy skin, painful paws and a double dose of eye issue...
Read about her progress
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