Best Friends Animal Sanctuary is the largest facility of its type in the country (and perhaps the world) with over 1600 animals. It’s located in Kanab, Utah. Bob and I visited there on a trip last year and decided that the next time we were in the area, we wanted to spend a few days volunteering. We are really missing our dogs and cats at home, so we were both in need of an animal fix.
It was really cold our first day there and actually snowed for three hours during our tour and orientation meeting. I worked with cats, socializing, cleaning rooms and even took Kit Cat on a leashed walk. He calls all the shots when walking and if he doesn’t want to go where you want, he just lies down. I couldn’t run as fast as he wanted when he chased birds, so I’m afraid I wasn’t the best walker he’s had.
Bob spent most of his time with the dogs. He did some training with the puppies and walked adult dogs. This is a photo of Squiggy. Bob also attended a Jin Shin class for dogs and toured the horse facilities. Best Friends is a fantastic place and the staff and volunteers really do a great job.
The area around Kanab is gorgeous with lots of red rocks and white rock formations similar to Zion. Angel Canyon where Best Friends is located is very beautiful. We also visited Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park, which is very close to Kanab.
On the drive from Lake Powell to Kanab, we passed Colorado City, AZ, the home of the infamous FLDS polygamist group headed by Warren Jeffs. It has huge houses and the women on the street were all wearing 1800s “prairie” type dresses. Sorry no photo.
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