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Adoptable Pets

October 10, 2015 by Mike Jones Leave a Comment

Utah has a wonderful history of organizations that help pets find homes. The Humane Society and Best Friends Animal Society both provide pets that fit into any lifestyle and are easy to adopt. These three animals are available from the Utah Humane Society: Beamer: Beamer is a 13-year-old white and blue cat with piercing yellow eyes that stare straight into your soul! … [Read more...]

The Rest of the Story – Adventures With Your Dog

June 5, 2015 by Connie Lewis 1 Comment

Five Great Pet Adventures   Spending time outdoors in the summer is delightfully enhanced with a dog by your side. Utah happens to be a very pet friendly place. Most of the time your four-legged friends are welcome on hikes, at the Frisbee golf course or dining out.   State and National Parks Utah is packed with National and State Parks. All state parks allow … [Read more...]

Best Friends of Utah Spay the Strays

December 31, 2014 by Paige Wiren Leave a Comment

Here, Kitty, Kitty: TNR Provides TLC “Feline nuisance control” is a not-so-secret code for cat killing. In the animal control model, ownerless cats are captured, held for an obligatory five days, and if no one claims or adopts them, they are euthanized--a gentle-sounding euphemism for killing. 70 percent of animals killed in Utah shelters last year were cats. But a new breed … [Read more...]

Pet Friendly Sugar House

August 28, 2014 by Lynne Olson Leave a Comment

Not every neighborhood has a first lady, but Sugar House does. Miss Rosie Short is familiar to everyone who lives and works around the town center. Touring her domain each day, Rosie, a tri-color Beagle, visits Liberty Park, Gilgal Gardens, Westminster and Hidden Hollow Nature Preserve. She often appears at festivals, farmers markets, grand openings, and on the 4th of July, in … [Read more...]

Best Friends Animal Society Comes to Sugar House

April 29, 2013 by Lynne Olson 2 Comments

Something warm and fuzzy is coming to the heart of Sugar House. On June 8th, Best Friends Animal Society – Utah will host a block party to celebrate the grand opening of their new Salt Lake Adoption Center at 2005 S. 1100 East, in the former Smith-Crown Vacuum Co. building. Corinne Piazza, Utah Programs Marketing Manager for Best Friends, loves the idea of opening an … [Read more...]

Service Dogs: A Helping Hand from a Furry Paw

January 16, 2013 by Connie Lewis 5 Comments

Service Dog Training Program in Utah Dexter is an 86-pound Great Dane/Lab mix who makes life much easier for Tammy Maldonado and her family. Tammy has two sons who deal with mobility problems, Asperger’s Syndrome and heart problems. It is a lot to deal with for a parent, but that is where Dexter comes in. Dexter picks things up from the floor-but only for the boy who needs … [Read more...]

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