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Best Friends Animal Society in Utah

Animal shelter in Salt Lake City, UT

Mission

To bring about a time when there are No More Homeless Pets. We do this by demonstrating and promoting exemplary animal care and building community programs and partnerships.

Vision

A better world through kindness to animals

Guiding principles

Golden Rule: To treat all living things as we ourselves would wish to be treated.

Kindness: To demonstrate compassion and respect for all living creatures.

Positive influence: To judge our effectiveness by the extent to which animal lives are saved and improved, and by the positive experience of the people we touch.

Leadership: To lead by example - developing, promoting and sharing great new ideas and programs to help animals.

Authenticity: To do what we say we do.

Transparency: To be open and honest in our relationships.

Contact
Address
2005 S 1100 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
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2005 S 1100 E

Salt Lake City, UT 84106

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Adoptable pets at Best Friends Animal Society in Utah

We'll also keep you updated on Fred's adoption status with email updates.
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Fred

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 3 yrs 1 mo
Salt Lake City, UT
We'll also keep you updated on Burl Ives's adoption status with email updates.
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Burl Ives

Domestic Mediumhair

Male, 1 yr 1 mo
Salt Lake City, UT
We'll also keep you updated on Bonko's adoption status with email updates.
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Bonko

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 7 yrs
Salt Lake City, UT
We'll also keep you updated on Boggle's adoption status with email updates.
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Boggle

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 yr
Salt Lake City, UT
We'll also keep you updated on Sheriff Buzby's adoption status with email updates.
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Sheriff Buzby

Mixed Breed (Medium)/Australian Cattle Dog

Male, 1 yr 5 mos
Salt Lake City, UT
We'll also keep you updated on Reginald 's adoption status with email updates.
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Reginald

Mixed Breed (Small)/French Bulldog

Male, 1 yr 3 mos
Salt Lake City, UT
We'll also keep you updated on Tapatio's adoption status with email updates.
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Tapatio

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 10 mos
Salt Lake City, UT
We'll also keep you updated on Jamie Fraser 's adoption status with email updates.
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Jamie Fraser

Domestic Mediumhair

Male, 1 yr 6 mos
Salt Lake City, UT

Shelter FAQs

Entire state of Utah

Additional adoption info

Adoption Specials

2-for-1 Adoptions: Adopt any cat, dog, puppy or kitten for the regular adoption fee (see below), and your fees will be waived on a second pet! All pets come spayed/neutered, vaccinated and microchipped.

Companions for Seniors: If you're 60 or older and adopt an animal, your adoption fee is waived!! All animals are spayed or neutered, microchipped and vaccinated. Scroll down for our Pet Adoption Center location and hours. If you have questions, please email utahadoptions@bestfriends.org.

Our regular adoption fees are $100 for dogs, $150 for puppies (six months and younger), $50 for cats and $100 for kittens (six months and younger). Please see our specials above for any promotions in effect.

Save a life: Adopt a pet

By choosing to adopt a pet from a shelter, you are saving a life. Plus, no matter what type of dog or cat you’re looking for, you’re sure to find your new best friend at a shelter, where there are wonderful pets of every breed, size and age. You can also adopt from the Best Friends Pet Adoption Center in Salt Lake City. Each pet at the center comes from a Utah shelter or our Kitten Nursery and is vaccinated, spayed or neutered, and microchipped before going to a new home.

Pets at shelters & rescues near Best Friends Animal Society in Utah

Caribbean Sato Rescue, PR - Utah

Salt Lake City, UT 84106

Tenderheart Techs Pet Alliance

150 West 4800 South Unit 3,
Murray, UT 84107

Pet Samaritan Fund

Midvale, UT 84047

We'll also keep you updated on Snoopy wiggles for love's adoption status with email updates.
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Snoopy wiggles for love

American Bulldog

Male, 2 yrs 3 mos
Provo, UT
We'll also keep you updated on Kratos Dani's adoption status with email updates.
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Kratos Dani

Labrador Retriever

Male, 2 mos
Provo, UT
We'll also keep you updated on Sonny's adoption status with email updates.
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Sonny

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Young
Salt Lake City, UT
We'll also keep you updated on Lexus's adoption status with email updates.
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Lexus

Domestic Shorthair

Female 6 yrs
Grantsville, UT
We'll also keep you updated on LaRue's adoption status with email updates.
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LaRue

Pit Bull Terrier

Female, Puppy
Salt Lake City, UT
We'll also keep you updated on Callie Belle's adoption status with email updates.
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Callie Belle

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 yr 10 mos
Provo, UT

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