Mom met up with her brother and sister-in-law in Kentucky to get the kid and fly to Las Vegas and then drive to Kanab UT on the 14th. It makes for a long day of travel, but it was worth it. Mom and the kid stayed with friends who now live and work out there and on Sunday took the tour of the sanctuary and checked in as volunteers.
Monday morning they took a few short tours of different areas where they were signed up to volunteer.
Wild Friends has birds of prey and even ducks (the ducks and chickens are available for adoption).
Mom took these pictures thinking of the publicist over at The Maaaaa of Pricilla
And then the Parrot Garden. They are available for adoption as well.
This cutie is Elwood. Unfortunately, mom got a note from her friend that works out that that he crossed Rainbow Bridge overnight last Friday.
Not only can you volunteer, but you can take cats on sleepovers. This big handsome guy is Foley. He was rescued by a group in West Virginia after he was found shot with buckshot (not sure if that is how he lost his eye or not). Then he tested positive for FeLV and Best Friends agreed to take him. He was super sweet and slept on the bed with the kid all night.
Monday morning they took a few short tours of different areas where they were signed up to volunteer.
There are horses and goats and sheep.
Wild Friends has birds of prey and even ducks (the ducks and chickens are available for adoption).
Mom took these pictures thinking of the publicist over at The Maaaaa of Pricilla
And then the Parrot Garden. They are available for adoption as well.
Monday afternoon they went and worked in Cat World in a house called Cal-Mar. This building houses their cats that have tested positive for Feline Leukemia (FeLV). The great part is they have to live in their own building but are available for adoption so long as you don't have other cats or have other FeLV cats.
Barney going for a stroller ride
Bo is Barney's brother
(they were kittens when mom saw them last time she volunteered)
This cutie is Elwood. Unfortunately, mom got a note from her friend that works out that that he crossed Rainbow Bridge overnight last Friday.
Not only can you volunteer, but you can take cats on sleepovers. This big handsome guy is Foley. He was rescued by a group in West Virginia after he was found shot with buckshot (not sure if that is how he lost his eye or not). Then he tested positive for FeLV and Best Friends agreed to take him. He was super sweet and slept on the bed with the kid all night.
The sanctuary looks good! I would love to adopt a duck...or two. And maybe a goat while I'm at it. Heehee.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like such an amazing place. Thanks for sharing your experience.
ReplyDeletemore to come :)
DeleteThat is so sad about Elwood but at least you two gave Elwood lots of love. Bet that was so much to go there. What a great thing to do. Take care.
ReplyDeleteThe Sanctuary looks wonderful and it looks as though there is lots of room for both animals and humans.
ReplyDeleteLuv Hannah and Lucy xx xx
not only did you have a wonderful vacation, you had a super meaningful one! xoxo
ReplyDeleteWhat an incredible sanctuary. We've not heard of anything quite like this here in our country, where you can just come in for a day to volunteer and even take a cat for a sleepover.
ReplyDeleteWe're sorry Elwood has passed to the Bridge now, but thankful he had the care he needed.
What a great trip. We are so sorry to hear about Elwood. But Best Friends does such a great job of caring for it's animals.
ReplyDeleteYou are helping your niece grow up to be a very compassionate young lady! It warms my heart to see kids helping out in this way and learning early on what is truly important in life.
ReplyDeleteWe are sorry to hear about Elwood, but he had a wonderful life there. Best Friends is an awesome place. I'd love to visit it, but this body doesn't travel very well :-(
ReplyDeleteguys...tell yur mom we said thanx for sharin de pick sures....it bee mega awesum oh her N "de kid" ta volunteer durin her vacationz !!!! N it bee nice ta see de small gurl haza compassion for animals...may bee her will be a vet ore werk with animalz when her getz ta be a bigger purrson ....rockin awesum !!! ♥♥
ReplyDeleteIt is not easy on those of us left behind when one crosses over, even if you only met them for a moment in a blog post..
ReplyDeletewhat a fun way to spend your time off.. and being able to spend it with The Kid I'm sure made it all the more fun
Wow, that sounds like an awesome vacation! how cool!!
ReplyDeleteI'm sure you brought such happiness to those kit-cats!!!
ReplyDeleteCammie!
The Sanctuary looks wonderful ! You had great vacation ! Purrs
ReplyDeleteI love Utah. We drove by the Sanctuary when we were traveling about but couldn't stop. Thanks for the goat photos!
ReplyDeleteand the ducks! :)
DeleteHow awesome! My human is dying to visit there.
ReplyDeleteThat looks like an amazing place! Thanks for sharing your experience there with those of us who can't visit!
ReplyDeleteThat must have been the best vacation!
ReplyDeleteAwesome! We're supporters of Best Friends, and intend to visit there pretty soon. :) Thanks for sharing about your wonderful vacation!
ReplyDeleteWishing Tim and Tommy a Happy Calendar Cat Day.
ReplyDeleteYour mom is a furry wonderful person to help out all those other kitties. Good training for the kid too!
ReplyDeleteSasha, Sami, & Saku
What a wonderful way to spend your vacation. What a shame about Elwood, but how cool that Foley could go on a sleepover with you. XO, Lily Olivia, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth, Mauricio, Misty May and Calista Jo
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