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Finding a Best Friend provides rescue & rehabilitation services to abandoned, neglected & abused animals in the Central Valley/Stockton vicinity. In addition, we offer foster care & process their adoption placement into their “Fur”ever homes while maintaining a strong relationship & contact for the rest of their lives. We strive to raise awareness, advocacy about animal cruelty & breed specific legislation by educating & sharing our knowledge & experiences about these beautiful creatures. Most importantly, we advocate & provide assistance with Spay & Neuter. Finding a Best Friend’s Rescue important role plays in educating the public on the importance of fixing their beloved pets.

Since 1960, the Humane Society of Utah (HSU) has been dedicated to the elimination of pain, fear and suffering in all animals. HSU shelters abandoned animals, fights cruelty and neglect, and creates an environment of respect, responsibility, and compassion for all animals. HSU is an open-admissions shelter, meaning that our doors are always open for any animal that we can legally accept. We work hard to ensure that every healthy and treatable pet that enters our facility will be placed into a loving home. HSU achieved and has maintained "no-kill" standards (a 90% placement rate for dogs and cats) since 2015, and we save the lives of over 11,000 animals every year. Our in-house Clinic is also committed to controlling the pet population by spay/neutering 11,000+ dogs and cats each year.

THE PURPOSE OF HOPEFUL TAILS ANIMAL RESCUE IS TO: (A) RESCUE DOGS IN DANGER OF BEING EUTHANIZED AT HIGH KILL SHELTERS, (B) TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR DOGS THAT ARE SURRENDERED BY OWNERS THAT CAN NO LONGER CARE FOR THEM, (C) PROVIDE NECESSARY VETERINARY CARE WITH THE INCLUSION OF A SPAY OR NEUTER, (D) PROVIDE LOVING TEMPORARY CARE AT HOPEFUL TAILS AND WITH THE FOSTER PROGRAM, (E) PLACE RESCUED DOGS INTO WELL-MATCHED, CAREFULLY SELECTED, PERMANENT ADOPTIVE HOMES AND (F) SERVE AS A RESOURCE TO THE COMMUNITY AND ALL DOG OWNERS BY PROVIDING EDUCATION AND INFORMATION ON RESPONSIBLE DOG OWNERSHIP, INCLUDING THE IMPORTANCE OF SPAY OR NEUTER, POSITIVE BEHAVIOR TRAINING AND GOOD NUTRITION.