Wildlife and Other Stories

Two opossums, animals related to marsupials, not rats, are abandoned in a cage. Learn about their rescue as well as their personalities.

The fat-tailed gecko is an amazing wonder of nature, who can blend in with his surroundings and shed his tail when attacked by a predator. Read more.

Best Friends cares for baby birds -- two kingbirds, an evening grosbeak, and a mourning dove -- who had fallen out of their nests.

A box turtle who was abandoned and was in bad shape gets a new start in life after coming to the Sanctuary and then being adopted into a home.

Sometimes hummingbirds fly in with the dogs. Wildlife rehabilitators have to catch and then release them, though it is more complicated than this.

Young Northern saw-whet owl comes to Best Friends after being rescued by a well-meaning couple after being abandoned. However, he must be kept wild.

A mink who was having a difficult time at the Nevada Humane Society shelter being around cats and dogs comes to the Sanctuary.

Fat squirrel, who was confiscated by the Utah Division of Wildlife from a couple who illegally had him, comes to Best Friends where he goes on a diet.

Orphaned, sick baby bobcat brought to the Sanctuary for help was successfully returned to and released into the Southern Utah back country.

Some wild turkeys paid a visit to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary recently. In honor of their visit, here are some fun facts about these birds.

Rescued young great horned owl is going to receive nurturing from another older owl who will teach him the basics of being a bird.

Canyoneering guide rescues baby bobcat at the bottom of a canyon in monsoon season. The cat wass weak and malnourished and had been sprayed by a skunk.

Bull snake found on road with bite marks in his body comes to the Sanctuary for rehabilitation. He will also require a surgical procedure.

After being hit by a car, a Northern saw-whet owl comes to the Sanctuary for medical treatment and care. He will now become an educational bird here.

Crow comes to the Sanctuary for medical care, treatment and rehabilitation after someone shot him with a shotgun. He has five pellets in his body.