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  • Best Friends Animal Society Advocating for Animals

    Best Friends Animal Society Advocating for Animals

    Because of the dog’s joyfulness, our own is increased. It is no small gift. ―Mary Oliver

    Let’s take a moment and think about our favorite companions, the ones who bring joy to our lives. For me, our dogs are on the top of that list. They have changed our lives for the better through unconditional love, laughter, play, adventure, routine, and companionship. We’ve adopted three dogs throughout the years from Best Friends Animal Society (BFAS). Our girl, Utah, crossed the rainbow bridge in 2020. You can read her story HERE and more about BFAS. I am a proud ambassador for Best Friends Animal Society and am so thankful for the hard work that they do to advocate and help all animals.

    Today (and every day) is an opportunity to give homeless pets the means to find their forever homes.

    Best Friends Animal Society

    Donations to Best Friends Animal Society move the country closer to their no-kill 2025 goal. If you want to donate, please visit bestfriends.org. Best Friends Animal Society’s efforts reach far beyond the sanctuary teaming up with shelters all over the country.

    No-kill can be possible across the nation, and homeless pets can find their forever homes with your help. Best Friends will show you how to create a sustainable, locally-driven change – all from home. Learn more HERE.

    Best Friends Animal Society is the largest no-kill sanctuary in the Nation. Their mission is to Save Them All and live in a world with no homeless pets. The sanctuary is home to over 1600 homeless pets including dogs, cats, pigs, horses, birds, and more. The Best Friends’ team works hard towards their goal of no-kill and saving them all through creative programs such as the spay and neuter program.

    Our pups, Allen and Carol, have been together for two years now and have such a tight bond. It was scary at first to adopt a second dog after Utah passed but we are so thankful that we did. I mean, look at these two!

    The journey of life is sweeter when traveled with a dog. — Unknown

    Don’t forget, every little bit makes a difference – even $5.00. And, there are many ways to help, including sharing information about rescue shelters, buying unique gifts from the Best Friends Animal Society store, donating, volunteering, fostering, or adopting.

    We like to say that we save them, but I believe that they save us. 🧡

    Happy Best Friends Day! Life is short, do something that stirs your soul.

    #Ambassador

    ©Tracy Blowers

  • Let’s help homeless pets

    Let’s help homeless pets

    Every little bit makes a difference. There are many ways to help, including sharing information, buying unique gifts from the Best Friends Animal Society store, donating, volunteering, fostering, or adopting.

    Help Homeless Pets on Giving Tuesday and Beyond.

    Giving Tuesday is an international day of giving and an opportunity to support the organizations that you love. Together we can end the killing of cats and dogs in America’s shelters. During Giving Tuesday, every donation to Best Friends Animal Society will be triple matched up to $1 Million! Your donation ensures warm beds, healthy meals, and lifesaving medical care to the animals at Best Friends and to pets in shelters across the country.

    Best Friends Animal Society

    Best Friends Animal Society is the largest no-kill sanctuary in the Nation. Their mission is to Save Them All and live in a world with no homeless pets. The sanctuary is home to over 1600 homeless pets including dogs, cats, pigs, horses, birds, and more. The Best Friends’ team works hard towards their goal through creative programs such as the spay and neuter program. Including, reaching far beyond the sanctuary teaming up with shelters all over the country.

    Above is our girl, Utah. She was part of our first experience at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab, Utah. We drove through Utah on our way home after visiting Las Vegas and stopped for a sanctuary tour. Of course, we couldn’t resist that face and adopted her that day. Since 2016, we’ve visited the sanctuary over ten times to volunteer. It is a life-changing and beautiful place to volunteer plus learn more about their initiative. It is a must-add to your bucket list if you love animals.

    We have adopted three dogs from Best Friends Animal Society over the past eight years. Utah, Allen, and Carol have changed our lives for the better. Sadly, Utah crossed the rainbow bridge in 2020. She was a gentle force that is greatly missed. Allen and Carol continue to bring light to our lives through unconditional love, laughter, play, adventure, routine, and steady companionship.

    You can read more about Utah and Allen‘s adoptions by clicking their names.

    We like to say that we save them, but I believe that they save us. 🧡

    Join me in giving homeless cats and dogs a second chance this holiday season! Triple your impact for animals and make a gift today at https://bfas.io/igt23.

    ©Tracy Blowers

  • Goodbye My Girl – This One Is For You

    Goodbye My Girl – This One Is For You

    When the new year started, I had big plans to write and all my blog posts planned for the month of January but then life happened. We lost our sweet girl, Utah. She was only 3 years old, almost 4 (her birthday would have been in February). We found out that she had chronic kidney disease on her 1st birthday. We knew that she wouldn’t live a long life so we made sure she lived a full life.

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    The older I get the less I care when life disrupts my plans. I would rather live these moments than stress about writing about them or getting everything done. Utah taught us balance. She would not allow us to go a day without some playtime or exercise. She made us laugh every day and showed us that being your unique, crazy self is the only way to live.

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    She loved road trips and adventures.

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    We walked and traveled thousands of miles with her in just a few short years.

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    If there was something she could get on top of and hold court, she took every advantage.

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    She was an awesome big sister to Allen and taught him the ropes before she left us.

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    She made us a family.

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    In her last few days, she still tried to make us laugh and make everything okay for US.

    We fed her all of her favorite things by hand because it was too hard for her to get up. She would only drink water from a bottle which was always one of our favorite things about her. I think she thought, if that’s how they drink water then I will too.

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    Keep facing the sun, lady-bird (her nickname) and we’ll see you there.

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    Forever in our hearts. We miss you so much. ❤️

     

  • Best Friends Roadhouse & Mercantile – Kanab, Utah

    Best Friends Roadhouse & Mercantile – Kanab, Utah

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    If you love animals, then this hotel is for you! I’ve written about Best Friends Animal Society many times. We adopted our two dogs from Best Friends and we go back every year to volunteer at the sanctuary. (Which we highly recommend!) We are so excited that they recently built a hotel in Kanab, Utah which is located just a few miles from the sanctuary. Let me introduce, Best Friends Roadhouse and Mercantile! Follow the paw-steps…

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    There are many pet-friendly lodging options in Kanab, Utah but the Best Friends Roadhouse & Mercantile goes beyond by offering a fenced dog park, dog splash zone, dog washing station, and more!

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    The Best Friends Roadhouse & Mercantile helps support the lifesaving works of Best Friends Animal Society. They offer sanctuary tours, entertainment, off-road tours, and community events. We will be staying at the hotel in April 2020 so stay tuned for more!

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    Utah and Allen are already daydreaming of staying at the hotel!

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    ©Tracy Blowers

  • Best Friends Animal Society – Allen

    Best Friends Animal Society – Allen

    Every year while volunteering at Best Friends Animal Society, we (of course!) discuss getting another dog or cat. We rescued our girl, Utah, when she was a puppy and this time we wanted to rescue an older dog. Utah has health issues so we knew it had to be the perfect fit.

    While volunteering, we walked and met lots of dogs in search of Utah’s new sibling. Click their name below each photo to learn more about them.

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    This is sweet Corban.
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    Agatha

    I fell in love with Agatha but we felt she wasn’t the right match for Utah which was heartbreaking. I did sponsor Agatha. Sponsoring is a great option if you’re not ready to adopt. You can read more about that at Best Friends Animal Society.

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    Marcie

    Marcie was amazing too! We had so much fun together but she likes to be the only dog in the pack. If you want to be a one dog family, check her out.

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    Manny

    Manny was hilarious! He would keep you on your toes and laughing all day.  We loved ALL of these dogs so much and it was so hard as always not taking all of them home.

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    As our time to leave approached, we were having a hard time making a decision. We stopped at Dogtown Headquarters to visit Kristi, who helped us with adopting Utah. When I walked in, there was Allen sitting behind the help desk. I felt an immediate strong connection to him! The crazy thing is that he arrived at Best Friends the same day that we arrived. I think it was meant to be.

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    We set up a time for him and Utah to meet and the rest is history! Allen has been a light for Utah. They have so much fun playing together. Utah has been playing more and even eating better. I couldn’t be more thankful.

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    As I always say…we rescue them but I think that they really rescue US.

    Happy National Pet Month!

    Best Friends Animal Society is the largest no-kill sanctuary in the Nation. Their mission is to SAVE THEM ALL and someday live in a world where there are no homeless pets. The sanctuary is a little heaven on earth.

    If you are interested in volunteering, sponsoring or donating – visit their website at bestfriends.org.

    ©Tracy Blowers 

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