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Heart surgery saves a kitten’s life

By Nicole Hamilton on April 12, 2021

Shinji beat both panleukopenia and a life-threatening heart defect like a champ, and finally he’s on to the business of being a kitten

By Lindsay Hutton on March 19, 2021

Family finds healing by fostering three kittens and gets a little help from a 13-year-old pet foster extraordinaire

By Tracy Blowers on March 11, 2021

A 17-year-old cat struggled with health issues, but after time in a foster home he was adopted by someone who helps others feel better every day

By Ana Merkulova on March 10, 2021

Foster volunteer Namitha Kim has found a unique way to celebrate her experience and remember the cats she’s cared for

By Tara McKenney on March 9, 2021

A timid dog gains confidence in a foster home and helps give his adopter a birthday she’ll never forget

By Tracy Blowers on February 3, 2021

When they explore the great outdoors, Rafa’s adopters take him along for the ride

By Nicole Hamilton on February 2, 2021

Best Friends veterinarians and a foster family help a kitten named Aslan heal from two fractured legs

By Nicole Hamilton on February 2, 2021

When Itty Bitty came to Best Friends, he was timid and tentative until a foster family with a cat showed him that life is nothing to be afraid of

January 12, 2021

When the COVID-19 pandemic reached Salt Lake City, foster volunteers helped Best Friends pivot for an epic year of lifesaving

By Nicole Hamilton on January 8, 2021

For her dedication to helping Best Friends in Utah have an incredibly successful year, volunteer Judy Steiger received a statewide award.