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Planning a visit to Best Friends? You can have a lot of fun and provide a meaningful
break for a dog or cat who needs some extra quality time by having a sleepover at
your hotel.
What is a sleepover? You share your cabin, cottage or hotel room for a night with
a deserving cat or dog. It’s a win-win: You get to spend some one-on-one time snuggling
with a wonderful, very appreciative cat or dog. Sleepovers also help us get a better
idea of how a cat or dog will do in a home-like environment. People who do sleepovers
can tell us about a cat’s or dog's behavior in a one-on-one situation - behavior
that may be very different from when they're around their Cat World or Dogtown friends.
For information on pet-friendly accommodations in Kanab, go to
Visiting
Best Friends
Please note, you must be volunteering in the animal care area of your intended sleepover
guest (Dogtown, CatWorld, Piggy Paradise) in order to take a dog, cat or pig home
for the night. If you are interested in taking a dog an on Outing, you must also
be volunteering in DogTown in order to take a dog out for the day. Please contact
the Volunteer Dept at
volunteers@bestfriends.org
to make volunteer arrangements.
Read what people are saying about
their sleepovers!
If you take a dog on a sleepover, there are a few things you should know. First,
dogs are, of course, always welcome in any of our cabins and cottages here at the
sanctuary. However, if you are staying in a hotel in Kanab, please check with the
hotel to make sure they allow dogs. Second, we ask that dogs are with a human at
all times, so please don’t leave them in your room or car. Many of the restaurants
in town have outside seating and are more than happy to accommodate a four-legged
diner. Finally, we do ask that the dogs be picked up toward the end of the day and
brought back first thing in the morning. This way, we can make sure they stick to
their routine and don’t miss out on meal time!
If you would like more information on sleepovers, please stop by Dogtown headquarters
and inquire at the front desk. They have a list of dogs just waiting to go home
with you, even if it’s only for a night!
Check out who’s waiting to come home with you
tonight!
Kitties like sleepovers, too! If you would like more information on taking a cat
on a sleepover, please stop by the cat adoption office in Morgaine’s or call 644-2001,
ext. 4328. They have a list of cats just waiting to go home with you, even if it’s
only for a night!
Check out who’s waiting to come home with you
tonight!
Ever sleep with a pig? Here’s your chance: Sprocket is now available for sleepovers!
He loves to hang out with folks all evening long, providing plenty of opportunities
for folks to give him belly rubs and brush him. It’s a tough job, but he’s up for
it.
Never been around pigs and think they are dirty or lesser animals? They aren’t!
They are extremely intelligent and very clean when allowed to be. Pigs are even
easier to house-train than dogs. To have a porcine pal sleepover, you will need
to volunteer at Piggy Paradise for at least half a day and you will need to be staying
at one of the Best Friends cottages. We’ll help you set up for Sprocket’s overnight
stay.
Here’s what people are saying about sleepovers with Sprocket: "One of the most amazing
experiences!" "The perfect house guest!" "Wonderful and sweet." "A real gentleman!"
Sprocket is available for sleepovers in the Best Friends cottages only (not the
cabins).
Check out who’s waiting to come home with you tonight!
Yes! You can borrow a bunny!
Visiting Best Friends? Why not take a rabbit back to your hotel or cabin for a slumber party? It's a great experience for the animals -- and for you. Our rabbit staff can help you find the perfect long-eared slumber bunny.
Check out the bunnies who are available for sleepovers!
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If you’re not able to do a doggie sleepover, you might want to take one of our dogs
on an outing. You can take a dog into town for lunch, or maybe on a hike in the
canyon. Wherever you decide to go, one of our Dogtown residents would love to go
with you.
Please note, you must be volunteering in the animal care area of your intended sleepover
guest (Dogtown, CatWorld, Piggy Paradise) in order to take a dog, cat or pig home
for the night. If you are interested in taking a dog an on Outing, you must also
be volunteering in DogTown in order to take a dog out for the day. Please contact
the Volunteer Dept at
volunteers@bestfriends.org
to make volunteer arrangements.
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Best Friends Animal Society has lots of volunteer opportunities - varying by location,
type of work, time commitment, and more. If you want to volunteer, we have an opportunity
to fit your needs.
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Volunteer at the Sanctuary
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You can volunteer at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, located in beautiful southern
Utah. There's always work to be done taking care of the hundreds of cats, dogs,
horses, birds, bunnies and other animals at the sanctuary.
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Become an
Outreach Volunteer
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The Best Friends Network is the best place online to connect with other animal people,
have fun, and work toward the goal of No More Homeless Pets. Through the power of
the Internet, you can help save animals right at home in your own community, across
the country or even around the world!
Find
Out More
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Emergency
Response
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Volunteers are needed when disaster strikes and animals become innocent victims.
Find
Out More
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Internships
at Best Friends
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Internships at Best Friends offers a unique opportunity for people age 20 and older
to be part of an intensive program that includes hands-on experience in animal care,
socialization, behavior and training while participating in the daily work at the
sanctuary.
Find Out
More
For more volunteer opportunties, visit the
Best Friends Volunteer
Center.
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