Volunteers Fact Sheet Best Friends Animal Sanctuary Fact Sheet Visiting and Volunteering Visitors and vacationers come from all over the world to experience and share in the work of the sanctuary. Tours of the sanctuary are offered daily. Some visitors participate in the work of the sanctuary by volunteering. Volunteers perform a wide variety of functions from direct animal care to helping out with office work. Workshops and Internship Programs are offered for people who would like to learn more about animal care, humane education, or running a sanctuary.
Participants spend time with key staff members, gaining practical, first-hand experience.
More than 13,000 people visited Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in 1999. Driving from Las Vegas to Best Friends takes 4 hours. Sky West offers commuter flights from Salt Lake City to St. George, Utah. The drive from St. George takes about an hour and a half. Kanab Airport is open 24 hours a day and can handle private planes.