Meet Dr. Oz, affectionately called Ozzy, a special cat ready to bring his unique charm into your home. Despite being nearly toothless, Ozzy has no problem enjoying both wet and dry food. His love for eating is unmatched, and he's on a special kidney diet to keep him healthy and happy. Dealing with arthritis, Ozzy receives injections to manage the condition. He's considerate and avoids jumping on furniture or scratching vertical surfaces, preferring to stay close to the floor.
Ozzy enjoys being petted, especially on his head and cheeks, and expresses his gratitude with little kisses. Deaf but undisturbed by loud noises, Ozzy can be quite vocal when hungry or after eating. However, his requests quiet down to a sweet meow when he sees you. He prefers to sleep on a pet heating pad and in covered spaces like under a chair, desk, doll bed, or low-hanging clothes in a closet.
Ozzy should be fine with a cat-respectful dog, as he has a history of getting along with them, mostly ignoring each other. Ozzy is comfortable with adults, older kids, and calm younger kids. He loves his people but appreciates a calm space, avoiding too much activity around him.
Meet Dr. Oz, affectionately called Ozzy, a special cat ready to bring his unique charm into your home. Despite being nearly toothless, Ozzy has no problem enjoying both wet and dry food. His love for eating is unmatched, and he's on a special kidney diet to keep him healthy and happy. Dealing with arthritis, Ozzy receives injections to manage the condition. He's considerate and avoids jumping on furniture or scratching vertical surfaces, preferring to stay close to the floor.
Ozzy enjoys being petted, especially on his head and cheeks, and expresses his gratitude with little kisses. Deaf but undisturbed by loud noises, Ozzy can be quite vocal when hungry or after eating. However, his requests quiet down to a sweet meow when he sees you. He prefers to sleep on a pet heating pad and in covered spaces like under a chair, desk, doll bed, or low-hanging clothes in a closet.
Ozzy should be fine with a cat-respectful dog, as he has a history of getting along with them, mostly ignoring each other. Ozzy is comfortable with adults, older kids, and calm younger kids. He loves his people but appreciates a calm space, avoiding too much activity around him.
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.
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.
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Come visit us!
The Best Friends Pet Adoption Center in Sugar House is a lifesaving force in Salt Lake City, dedicated to giving homeless pets their best chance to find forever homes. And it’s a great place for you to find your new best friend. Each pet at the center comes from a local Utah shelter or our Best Friends Kitten Nursery, and each one is microchipped, vaccinated, spayed or neutered, and ready to go home with you after a short survey.
The Best Friends Pet Adoption Center is also a great place to purchase Best Friends and NKUT gear! Our boutique stocks t-shirts and hoodies for men and women, hats, stickers, car magnets, bracelets and more. We also offer low-cost spay/neuter resources for your pets and community cat support. Stop by to learn more!
Note that the Best Friends Pet Adoption Center does not take in animals from the public. We find we can help more animals by assisting and managing our limited intake through our existing No More Homeless Pets Network partners. A list, searchable by state, can be found on our network page. Additionally, we offer resources with advice for finding a pet a new home in our Resources library.
Pet Adoption Center Location and Hours of Operation
Address
2005 S. 1100 E.
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
Open 7 Days a Week
The Best Friends Pet Adoption Center in Sugar House is a lifesaving force in Salt Lake City, dedicated to giving homeless pets their best chance to find forever homes. And it’s a great place for you to find your new best friend. Each pet at the center comes from a local Utah shelter or our Best Friends Kitten Nursery, and each one is microchipped, vaccinated, spayed or neutered, and ready to go home with you after a short survey.
The Best Friends Pet Adoption Center is also a great place to purchase Best Friends and NKUT gear! Our boutique stocks t-shirts and hoodies for men and women, hats, stickers, car magnets, bracelets and more. We also offer low-cost spay/neuter resources for your pets and community cat support. Stop by to learn more!
Note that the Best Friends Pet Adoption Center does not take in animals from the public. We find we can help more animals by assisting and managing our limited intake through our existing No More Homeless Pets Network partners. A list, searchable by state, can be found on our network page. Additionally, we offer resources with advice for finding a pet a new home in our Resources library.
Pet Adoption Center Location and Hours of Operation
Address
2005 S. 1100 E.
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
Open 7 Days a Week
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.
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.
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