Sanctuary Stories

Once abused and abandoned, horse gets help and then pays it forward by helping and providing companionship for a socially awkward, blind horse.

A love story

Two baby guinea pigs (called pups) are born at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary on Mother's Day. These precocial pups are already enjoying life.

California gull who wouldn't fly becomes a Best Friends educational bird. Read about why these birds are considered to be heroic in Utah.

Oliver the pig is the new kid on the block at the Sanctuary. Though he weighs 236 pounds, he is not fat. Read his story and about his personality.

Cat with cerebellar hypoplasia is feeling a lot better after starting on medicine to ease his neuropathic pain. He used to be grumpy, but not now.

Hiking cats get a breath of fresh air and some exercise.

Two shy dogs, a Lab mix and cattle dog mix, support one another and balance each other perfectly.

Sammy the potbelly pig, who is so overweight he can't see, goes on a nutritious diet to help him lose weight.

Senior cat with a thyroid condition, kidney disease, high blood pressure, and an old hip fracture comes the the Sanctuary for extra TLC and medical treatment.

Medical building for cats at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary is remodeled and expanded, and now has a new name: Hope House.

Moluccan cockatoo named, a well-known bird at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, is adopted. Read about why this bird is famous and his adoption.

The pigs at the Sanctuary excel at both clicker and Parelli training, learning desired behaviors and in return being rewarded with treats.

A turkey and Indian runner duck are best friends. The duck is very protective of the turkey; however, her grooming of the turkey is problematic.

Horse who was fearful of almost everything receives Parelli Natural Horsemanship training and is adopted into the perfect home.