Southern Utah Adoptable Pets Guide
The Independent’s, Southern Utah Adoptable Pets Guide features adoptable pets from various animal shelters throughout southern Utah. Get a new pet today!
Best Friends Animal Sanctuary
Best Friends Animal Sanctuary is located five miles north of Kanab at 5001 Angel Canyon Road. All adoptable cats and dogs are spayed or neutered and up to date on vaccinations. If you have questions about a specific pet or the adoption process, please email adoptions@bestfriends.org. If you’d like to apply to adopt one of these featured pets, click the link to their bio where you will find the adoption survey.
Bender
Bender is a very sweet and shy boy who originally came to Dogtown from the Hopi Reservation. He is looking for guidance from an understanding family that can help grow his confidence and to show him how brave he can be. Bender loves spending time with other dogs, so a home with dogs would help him be more comfortable in a home.
Come meet this sweet boy and take him home today!
Skeeter
Skeeter is a wonderfully seasoned eight-year-old. He has weathered some big changes and has maintained a bright outlook, lots of confidence, and willingness to trust. He also likes to take himself on adventures, so a secure fence would keep him home and safe. Right where you will want him!
Kirby
Kirby is such a silly, friendly, and smart boy who has many friends at the center, both volunteers and staff alike. He is well behaved and walks well on his harness. He will do anything for a treat and knows lots of basic commands, including ‘sit,’ ‘down,’ ‘paw’, and ‘bow.’ Kirby enjoys walks, hikes, agility training, and nosework, but also enjoys a good nap. If you are looking for an awesome pup with a lovable personality to join your family of teens and adults, this is your guy!
Ananda
Ananda’s a strong, smart girl who knows her own mind and will make sure you know it, too! Both assertive and affectionate, she’s vocal with humans and tends to be dominant in her relationships with other cats. If you’re looking for a bright, energetic companion who loves to play and romp, and who’s also very keen on getting her own way in life, then Ananda’s the girl for you!
Nola
Nola is not overly affectionate, but she has been known to occasionally sit on a lap and accept being petted. She’s not the most affectionate with other cats either, but she’s not aggressive. Born in 2014, Nola came from a hoarding situation. She has asthma and gets a small pill every other day in food, and would be grateful to a person willing to accommodate her simple medical needs with love. Nola is a Caturtle, also known as a shy cat who comes out of their shell in a home. She is hoping for a quiet, patient home with loving people who can give her the attention she deserves, on her terms.
Irby
This stately, dignified lady observes the world calmly and values relationships with quiet, sensitive humans who can appreciate her for the independent soul that she is. A classy black cat with sleek fur and a quiet demeanor, Irby can often be found curling up in the softest cat bed in the room or finding a lofty catio perch from which to enjoy the beautiful red-rock cliffs that surround the Sanctuary. She’ll be happy to accept some pets and love–just enough and not too much–and she looks forward to enjoying a quiet life with a kind soul who possesses at least two or three comfortable sofas to explore.
RSQ Dogs+
RSQ Dogs+ is Southern Utah’s newest nonprofit animal rescue group. It is an all-volunteer group dedicated to saving the lives of animals in underserved, rural areas of Washington County. All of the animals in their care are fully vetted including spay/neuter, vaccinations, microchip, and any medical care they may need. For more information, please contact RSQ Dogs+ at (800) 897-1136 or RSQDogsUtah@gmail.com or visit RSQDogsUtah.org. Note: With respect to the unprecedented situation around COVID-19, any interested adopters can complete an online application and will be contacted by the team.
Papa
Papa is a young male Border Collie mix and he is very sweet and gentle. This sweet pup is looking for his furever home.
Mike
Mike is approximately 3 months old. He is a Border Collie mix puppy and is as cute as can be. Such a handsome boy that deserves a loving furever home. Is it yours?
Yankee
Yankee is a male, Australian Cattle Dog/Heeler mix puppy. He is approximately 3 months old and looking for his forever home. He is full of energy and will need a family that can keep up. He would be good in a home with other dogs, children, or alone.
“Cat King” Cole
Friendly “Cat King” Cole is about 1.5 years old. He loves attention and taking leisurely naps. Scratch his head and he will reward you with his soft baritone purr which is unforgettable. He is house-trained and would do well in a home with other cats or alone. Are you the person that will offer him a forevermore place in your heart and home?
Mylo
Mylo is a handsome flame point kitten. He’s very playful and enjoys wrestling with his buddy Barley. Mylo is house-trained and would be good in a home with other cats or alone.
Barley
Barley is an adorable snowshoe kitten. He loves to cuddle and will purr the entire time. He likes to wrestle and play with his buddy Mylo.
Providing Animals With Support (PAWS)
PAWS Adoption Center will now be open from 12-3 Tuesday-Saturday. PAWS still require social distancing and visitors to wear masks. Please submit adoption applications to dixiepaws.org/adopt and we will arrange an appointment for approved adopters to meet in with proper social distancing and in a sanitized environment. All pets are microchipped, spayed or neutered, and current on vaccinations. Below are the pets currently available for adoption from the shelter.
Lola
Lola is thriving in foster. This gorgeous 1 ½-year-old Shepherd/Husky mix is playing with her foster brother, doing fine with the cats, and loving her foster parents. She is a sweet, calm dog, who likes having a playmate and loves kids. She a bit underweight but they will have that fixed in no time. Lola can be met by approved applicants. Her adoption fee is $125.
Clara
Little Miss Clara is a 10-year-old ShihTzu who is spunky, loving, and playful. She is potty trained, loves to go for walks, likes all humans and other dogs. Get into PAWS and meet Clara and prepare to lose your heart to her. Her adoption fee is $75.
Honey
Honey is one special lady. This darling girl is a 2-year-old mixed breed who recently had a litter of pups. She is as perfect as they come. She is potty trained, a great cuddle buddy, great with other dogs & good with dog savvy cats. She will make a wonderful addition to any family. She was built for walks, runs, and hikes, loves to please her humans, and is a beautiful dog! She is vaccinated, microchipped, dewormed, and scheduled for spay. Her adoption fee is $125.
Twinkle Toes
Twinkle Toes is a 5-year-old Dilute Torti. She is very loving and would be a great companion/lap cat for some lucky person. She is okay with other cats as long as she gets attention, too. Get in and meet lovable Twinkle Toes today! Her adoption fee is $75.
Sly
Sly is a 6-year-old male Russian Blue. He is one of the sweetest cats you’ll ever meet. He loves attention and pets and he’s just so handsome! If you’re looking for a calm cat to add to your family, Sly could be the one you’ve been waiting for. Get in and meet this very handsome fellow!
DeWitt
DeWitt is 5 years old and a very handsome and loving cat. This sweetheart will make a good companion or family cat. This stunning guy is a loving curious cat. He will do best in a calm loving home. He gets along with other cats, loves affection but is also an independent cat. His adoption fee is $75.
The City of Mesquite Animal Shelter
Mesquite Animal Shelter is currently closed to the public. Please visit our Petfinder website for a current listing and more detailed information on the animals. Mesquite Animal Shelter Petfinder or Please also check our Facebook pages for lost and found animals along with pet information at Mesquite Animal Control. All animals will be spayed or neutered prior to leaving shelter and receive 1-year rabies vaccination and city license. Ages are approximate.
Zorro
Zorro is approximately 6 years old. He spent most of his life in a back yard. Zorro knows sit, shake, wait, and does well on a leash. He is very easy to handle and loves being with people. Zorro is going to make a wonderful addition to his furever home! His adoption fee is $60.
Bianca (Binky)
Flame point Siamese. She is a smaller size round as a butterball older lady. Binky’s owner went into assisted living and she could not go with her. She needs a quiet home where she can relax and hopefully watch out the windows. She had bloodwork and dental. Adoption fee: SENIOR SPECIAL $20 cash or check which includes spay/rabies and FVRCP vaccination, bloodwork, and dental.
Jinx
Jinx is very inquisitive and loves people. She needs a home without other cats, dogs, or small children. She plays with toys and will come to you for attention. She is a pretty little lady. Get into the shelter and meet Jinx. She is ready to go to her furever home! Her adoption fee is $40.
Rajah
Rajah is only 6 months old and has had a rough start. Due to an accident he needed to have part of his tail removed. He is doing well from the surgery and vowing that everything will be wonderful in his life especially when he finds a new home and family. His adoption fee is $40.
Mittens
Mittens is so shy, but you can see it in her eyes that she wishes it weren’t so! Her gaze is always asking a question and she never stops trying to speak with her eyes. You can just tell that there is something she wants to ask or say to you. All she needs is somebody willing to give a shy girl a brand new start. Her adoption fee is $40.
Because Animals Matter
Because Animals Matter is dedicated to reducing animal abuse and neglect through education. It offers fully vaccinated, spayed or neutered, and microchipped animals for adoption through a network of foster homes and the Because Animals Matter Center, a transition facility. It also welcomes volunteers for a variety of activities and needs foster families for animals awaiting their forever homes. Please contact Because Animals Matter at (435) 773-5209 or visit becauseanimalsmatter.com for more information.
Ace
Ace is a happy, big old pup who has no idea he’s ever been injured, has recently had major surgery, and definitely doesn’t’ know that he’s supposed to have been calm and quiet while recuperating. His vet is amazed at just how well he has done so quickly! Ace has a lot of energy and will need an active home. He would love to have a nice big yard to play in, along with regular and increasing exercise to strengthen his leg. In a few months, he’ll likely want to go on hikes and long walks. In the meantime, he loves affection and he loves to play! If he has toys and balls, he can entertain himself for long periods of time. He’d love you to throw the ball, but if you’re not available, he’s perfectly capable of throwing it for himself!! He needs to learn some manners but he is a bright boy and will learn quickly. He does tend to be toy possessive so some supervision will be needed with his doggy playmates. Ace is fully vaccinated, neutered, microchipped, and ready to go to his forever home today!!! He will need an adopter with patience and one who is willing to care for him if his leg causes him issues in the future.
To find out more about Ace, meet him and see if he’s a match for you, text, or call Julie at (435) 773-5209.
Celeste
Celeste is a stunning nine-month-old girl. She’s very shy at first but warms up pretty quickly, especially if you have a tennis ball in your hand. Once she makes friends, she’s a total sweetheart! She doesn’t always instantly click with other dogs so she should be properly introduced to any potential playmate. She’s also house trained, knows basic commands, and is an excellent fetcher!
To find out more about Celeste, meet her and see if she’s a match for you, text, or call Julie at (435) 773-5209.
Peanut
Peanut is a tiny ball of happy energy! He is about 2 years old and has been living outside most of his short life. He apparently was an escape artist and injured himself going under a fence (the apparent cause of no hair along his spine) so was subsequently tethered. These restrictions/events, however, have not affected him in the slightest. He is loving and playful (with or without a person or another dog…he entertains himself nicely with whatever toy he can find) and is on the move pretty much all the time. Peanut has assimilated well with his foster mama’s pack of littles and enjoys morning walks. He is housebroken (uses the doggie door well) and is a good, not picky eater. He’s better than television and a total lovebug!
To find out more about Peanut and to see if he can be a part of your family, text, or call Phyllis at (435) 705-9227 to arrange a mutually convenient time to meet.
Kasey
Kasey is a sweet senior, 11 to 13 years old, who acts like she’s still a young pup. She is good with other dogs and cats, enjoys snuggles on the couch and sleeping on the bed, is house trained with a doggie door, and has the softest fur! She loves, loves, loves to chase a ball and will let you know when she thinks it’s time to play. She also loves a good game of tug-of-war and will pull a fluffy toy from her toy box, remove the stuffing and bring it to you to pull on. Kasey is very smart and will converse with you, uttering short barks and whines but will stop and lay down when petted and told “enough” or “off”. She will also let you know when someone is at the door by barking and wagging her tail. Watch her though, because she can be an escape artist. Whether biting the stream from the garden hose or lying in the Virgin River, Kasey loves water as much as riding in the car with her head out the window, ears flopping in the wind. She savors a good treat just like any girl. Her foster gives her chicken, beef, pork, and apples on their morning walks, and then she’ll come home to beg a biscuit from his wife. They do have to be sure to keep them away from the edge of the counter, however, because they have been known to disappear.
Kasey is ready to give and receive love and play with her new family. To meet her, contact David or Sharon at (435) 862-2207.
Piper
Piper is a sweet senior girl who just wants to relax and be pampered. She is on medication for a previously untreated condition called Collie Nose and needs to be guarded against too much sun. She loves gentle kids and gets along with gentle dogs. She’s a lover girl that just needs someone to love her back.
To find out more about Piper, meet her and see if she’s a match for you, text, or call Julie at (435) 773-5209.
Veg
Veg, named for his love of vegetables, is said to be an absolute gem of a dog by his foster mom. He came to BAM from Needles, California where he had been languishing in a shelter for six months. One positive from his time there: in addition to their absolute love of him, a trainer worked with him regularly and it absolutely shows. Not only is Veg a handsome, golden-eyed beauty, he is also a very obedient and social young boy. He knows sit, down, kiss, and can shake with both paws. He loves the water and does very well with other dogs. His temperament with cats is unknown. He sleeps well in a crate at night and is a very well behaved house dog. Veg will make an excellent companion for hiking and exploring as he is active, athletic, and walks well on a leash. When he and his foster sister recently made a brief escape from home (he’s still got a little work to do with door bolting) they were both stopped dead in their tracks by the neighborhood Chihuahua. His foster mom called and they both came running so he also learned good recall. He reacts very positively to correction and is more of a follower than a leader with his dog friends. Veg is estimated to be less than 2 years of age, weighs about 60 lbs, has all of his vaccinations, is micro-chipped, and will be neutered before his adoption is completed. He is available to go locally to a foster to adopt home now with the adoption finalized when he is neutered.
To find out more about Veg, meet him and see if he’s a match for you, text, or call Julie at (435) 773-5209.
