# Source: Best Friends Animal Sanctuary Page

**Type:** source
**Status:** Useful
**Confidence:** Medium
**Source Type:** official-page
**URL:** https://bestfriends.org/sanctuary
**Archive:** https://web.archive.org/web/20260809225552/https://bestfriends.org/sanctuary
**Archived:** 2026-08-09
**Publisher:** Best Friends Animal Society
**Retrieved:** 2026-08-12
**Raw:** raw/best-friends-sanctuary-page/2026-08-11-62e2b9443fb7.txt
**Updated:** 2026-08-11
**Relates:** cites [Best Friends Animal Society](best-friends-animal-society.md) · https://greatutah.work/pages/best-friends-animal-society.md · https://bestfriends.org/sanctuary

## Summary

Best Friends' public sanctuary landing page — capacity, acreage, location in Kanab, visitor
amenities, and on-site or nearby lodging options. This is the primary source for sanctuary scale
and hospitality operations near Angel Canyon.

## Useful Claims

- Best Friends reports the sanctuary holds **up to 1,600** dogs, cats, birds, bunnies, horses, pigs,
  and other animals on any given day.
- The page calls it **the largest sanctuary of its kind in the U.S.**, spanning **nearly 5,800 acres
  in Angel Canyon** near Kanab, Utah.
- The sanctuary address is **5001 Angel Canyon Road, Kanab, Utah**.
- Visitors may **grab lunch at the café** at the Visitor Center.
- Lodging options named include the **Best Friends Roadhouse and Mercantile** in Kanab town,
  plus **cottages, cabins, or RV sites** on sanctuary grounds.
- Best Friends describes the sanctuary as **the nation's largest no-kill sanctuary for companion
  animals** (footer boilerplate).

## Verbatim

> On any given day, Best Friends Animal Sanctuary is the healing home for up to 1,600 dogs, cats, birds, bunnies, horses, pigs and other animals.
> — Page opening

> The largest sanctuary of its kind in the U.S., Best Friends has become the heart of a collaborative no-kill movement, and a model for the future of animal welfare.
> — Page opening

> Best Friends Animal Sanctuary is located at 5001 Angel Canyon Road in Kanab, Utah.
> — Sanctuary FAQs, "Where is the Best Friends sanctuary located?"

> On any given day, Best Friends Animal Sanctuary is the healing home for up to 1,600 dogs, cats, birds, bunnies, horses, pigs, rehabilitating wildlife, and other animals. The largest sanctuary of its kind in the U.S., it spans nearly 5,800 acres in Angel Canyon.
> — Sanctuary FAQs, "How big is the Best Friends sanctuary?"

> We also invite you to drop in to the Visitor Center, browse the gift shop, or grab lunch at the café.
> — Sanctuary FAQs, "What is the Sanctuary experience like?"

> The Best Friends Roadhouse and Mercantile is located in the town of Kanab, just a short drive from the Sanctuary. Or make yourself at home at one of Best Friends' cottages, cabins, or RV sites , all conveniently located on the Sanctuary grounds.
> — Sanctuary FAQs, "Are there places to stay near the Sanctuary?"

> More than 30,000 visitors come to the Sanctuary each year.
> — FAQ, tours

> Take a self-guided tour of the world's largest no-kill animal sanctuary for homeless pets
> — Self-guided tour section

## Reliability Notes

Self-reported tier. Capacity, acreage, and "largest" superlatives are the organization's own
marketing language — useful for what Best Friends asserts, not independent proof of scale relative
to other sanctuaries. Lodging and café references establish that hospitality exists; menu, hours,
and ownership structure are not detailed here.

## Related Pages

- [Best Friends Animal Society](best-friends-animal-society.md)
- [Source: Best Friends Animal Society — About Page](best-friends-animal-society-official-website.md)