Set in Kanab's spectacular Angel Canyon, Best Friends Animal Sanctuary cares for approximately 1,600 dogs, cats, pigs, goats, horses, bunnies, birds, and wildlife on any given day, making it the nation's largest no-kill sanctuary. Best Friends is also a two-time winner of Utah's Best Attraction award.
Visitors can enjoy free daily tours of the Sanctuary and individual animal care areas, while volunteers can assist with socializing puppies or bunnies, feeding pigs, grooming horses, taking a dog for a walk, or a cat for a stroller ride, and much more.
For those looking to bring a new best friend home, adoptable pets are available to meet every day at the Welcome Center, Sinjin's in Cat World, or the Adoption Hub on Rhonda Road.
Guests can also enjoy a $5 daily vegan buffet lunch at the Village Cafe, Best of State Utah's Best Vegan/Vegetarian Restaurant, which boasts a million-dollar view of the stunning Southern Utah canyons surrounding the Sanctuary. The buffet includes a salad bar, main dish, sides, desserts, and coffee or tea from 11:30 am to 1 pm.
There's also the Best Friends Roadhouse & Mercantile in downtown Kanab, winner of the 2025 Boutique Lodging award from Best of State of Utah. Designed as the most pet-centric hotel in the country, the Roadhouse offers guests sleepovers with Sanctuary dogs, cats, and bunnies. Guests can also bring their pets; up to four dogs or cats can stay in each room at no additional charge.
A vegan continental breakfast is offered in the Mercantile and Roadhouse, where guests also receive two free passes for lunch at Angel Village Cafe. This summer, enjoy yoga and live music on the Roadhouse stage every Saturday morning and evening.
Get started on your Best Friends adventure now by visiting bestfriendsroadhouse.org and bestfriends.org/sanctuary!
Here are five ways you can save homeless pets: Adopt, volunteer, donate, advocate, and share happy stories about pet adoption. -Greg Castle-