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...]
Utah Stories: Homeless pet of the Month: Meet Hilda (Lab/retriever mix)
“Dogs have a way of finding the people who need them, filling an emptiness we don't even know we have.” --Author Thom Jones Pondering this quote, my thoughts drifted back to my childhood dog, Maggie. Maggie wandered my family's life over 15 years ago. Before she came, we’d never considered adopting a dog, but after our first day with Maggie, she was ours for goo … [Read more...]
Louie: Best Dog on Earth
Five years ago, our golden retriever Keeks' best friend and neighbor, Deacon, a Great Pyrenees moved away. We took Keeks with us to pick out the dog of her choice at the Homeless Pets Super Pet Adoption (now Best Friends). Going from kennel to kennel it was clear that Kiki wasn't comfortable seeing all the caged dogs. She wasn't interested in any dogs. We thought we would … [Read more...]
Best Friends Animal Society Comes to Sugar House
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 a … [Read more...]