Salt Lake City Stories

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The kittens are coming

Roughly March through April is kitten season. Read what Best Friends is doing to save the littlest shelter kittens.
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Peaches

Adorable Adoptable: Peaches

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Family dog is good medicine

Two children and their mom who has stage four breast cancer adopt a young dog to help the family cope. The dog is just what the doctor ordered.
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No-Kill Utah

Celebrating year three results of No-Kill Utah Initiative

Coalition Moving Closer to Ending Killing of Shelter Animals in Utah by 2019
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Adorable Adoptable: Gladys

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Love and adventure for a little black cat

Couple adopt little black cat. Even though the woman has allergies and doesn't consider herself a ‘cat person,' everything is working out well.
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Adorable Adoptable: Akiko

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Adorable Adoptable: Brady

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Battling animal homelessness from coast to coast

Interviews with Best Friends leaders about no-kill progress and ending pet homelessness in Los Angeles, New York City, Atlanta, and the state of Utah.
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How Best Friends–Utah is helping Utah reach no-kill

Arlyn Bradshaw discusses Saving Them All
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Best Friends Kitten Nursery internships available

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An animal volunteer and dog advocate

Rachael Prenkert volunteers with pets at Best Friends-Utah and NKUT coalition partners, Salt Lake County Animal Services and Rescue Rovers.
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Kalina

Adorable Adoptable: Kalina

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A boy and his cat

A boy whose dream was to have a cat proves he is ready for the responsibility. He and his family adopt a senior cat positive for FIV.
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Volunteer Spotlight: Sarah and Ben

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