Seminars at the sanctuary cover a variety of topics from how to rescue and care for animals to humane education. Best Friends staff members are licensed by state and federal authorities to rehabilitate birds and other wildlife and provide ongoing care for unreleasable animals. Regional programs Humane education program visits schools throughout the southwest and on several Indian reservations. Children are also brought to the sanctuary for service learning programs. Mobile adoption and foster care program places animals in carefully screened new homes.
Rescue service brings sick, abused and injured animals to the sanctuary.
No More Homeless Pets in Utah. In cooperation with other organizations across the state, Best Friends is leading a program to end euthanasia as a means of population control for cats and dogs in Utah by the end of 2005. This program to increase animal adoptions and neuters is being funded in part by Maddie's Fund . Utah's Week for the Animals is coordinated by Best Friends, and enjoys the participation of humane organizations, schools, veterinarians, and animal lovers throughout our home state. Utah's Week for the Animals is a model for what can be done in other states, cities and communities.