Source: Best Friends Animal Society — About Page

Summary

Best Friends Animal Society's "Who We Are" / about page — the organization's own account of its origins, national network, and Kanab sanctuary contact information. This is the source for basic identity facts; sanctuary scale and visitor amenities are on the dedicated sanctuary page.

Useful Claims

• The organization traces its start to 1984, when founders settled in a remote part of Utah's high desert and broke ground for a sanctuary; it now describes no-kill across the entire country as within reach.
• Best Friends reports working with more than 6,000 shelters and rescue groups throughout the U.S. through its network model.
• The footer identifies Best Friends as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (tax ID 23-7147797) that operates the nation's largest sanctuary for homeless animals.
• Contact block lists Best Friends Animal Sanctuary at 5001 Angel Canyon Rd, Kanab, UT 84741.

Verbatim

Back in 1984, a scrappy group of friends from far corners of the globe settled in a remote area of Utah’s high desert … and took the first steps to forever changing the future for pets in shelters. — "The Best Friends story", opening

Today, four decades after they broke ground for a sanctuary in a remote region of the Southwest, achieving no-kill across the entire country is within reach. — "The Best Friends story"

Best Friends has always believed that collaboration is the key to saving more lives. No one rescue group or shelter can create a no-kill city, and that’s why we work with more than 6,000 shelters and rescue groups throughout the U.S. — "Working together to save lives"

Best Friends, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (tax ID# 23-7147797), operates the nation’s largest sanctuary for homeless animals and provides adoption, spay/neuter, and educational programs. — Site footer

We were creating a sanctuary for homeless animals literally from the ground up. We were forging roadways and erecting buildings with our bare hands. — Origin narrative

Reliability Notes

Self-reported tier. Strong evidence of what Best Friends claims about its mission, network size, and Kanab address; no independent verification of "nation's largest sanctuary" or network counts. The live fetch redirected to /who-we-are; content matches the about narrative.

Related Pages

• Best Friends Animal Society
• Source: Best Friends Animal Sanctuary Page
• Source: Best Friends — National No-Kill Campaign Page