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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 —
Email utahadoptions@bestfriends.org
Phone (801) 574-2454
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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 Buster's adoption status with email updates.
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Buster

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 7 yrs 1 mo
Salt Lake City, UT
We'll also keep you updated on Nadia's adoption status with email updates.
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Nadia

Domestic Shorthair

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

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 2 mos
Salt Lake City, UT
We'll also keep you updated on Havana Honey's adoption status with email updates.
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Havana Honey

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 yr 8 mos
Salt Lake City, UT
We'll also keep you updated on Wendy Darling's adoption status with email updates.
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Wendy Darling

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 3 mos
Salt Lake City, UT
We'll also keep you updated on Nico diAngelo's adoption status with email updates.
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Nico diAngelo

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 2 mos
Salt Lake City, UT
We'll also keep you updated on Louvre's adoption status with email updates.
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Louvre

Domestic Mediumhair

Female, 3 mos
Salt Lake City, UT
We'll also keep you updated on Will Solace's adoption status with email updates.
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Will Solace

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 2 mos
Salt Lake City, UT
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Entire state of Utah

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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.

Seniors for Seniors If you're 55 or older and adopt an animal 5 years or older, 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 $75 for dogs, $150 for puppies (younger than six months), $25 for cats and $90 for kittens (younger than four months). 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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We'll also keep you updated on Melvin's adoption status with email updates.
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Melvin

Husky/Australian Cattle Dog

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

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 yr
Spanish Fork, UT
We'll also keep you updated on Chicago's adoption status with email updates.
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Chicago

Pit Bull Terrier/American Bulldog

Female, Young
eagle mountain, UT
We'll also keep you updated on Squids McKee's adoption status with email updates.
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Squids McKee

Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 8 mos
Provo, UT
We'll also keep you updated on Harvey's adoption status with email updates.
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Harvey

Chihuahua

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

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 4 yrs
West Valley, UT

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