Best Friends offers a variety of on-site workshops throughout the year designed to educate and support you in your efforts to help the animals. For more information including class dates, availability status, plus registration forms, contact us at workshops@bestfriends.org or call (435) 644-3965 ext. 4317. We look forward to seeing you here!
If your dream is to provide a safe haven for animals in your community, you'll want to check out this intensive, week long workshop covering the basics of starting your own sanctuary. This class is designed so that you can see the physical, administrative and emotional sides involved in such an effort.
The University of Utah is an educational partner and advisor for the How to Start an Animal Sanctuary workshops. Interested attendees can apply for an accredited certificate from the University of Utah that they will receive upon completion of this program.
We have tails to tell! Digging deep into the kitty box, this class will uncover everything you want to know and need to know about rescue cats. Call now and reserve your space in the litter!
This workshop is open to anyone interested in learning the basics of starting or working with a horse sanctuary. Topics such as strategic planning, risk management, training, adoptions, farrier care, veterinary concerns, and much more will be covered.
In the beautiful natural setting of Angel Canyon, you will experience a one-of-a-kind retreat designed to rejuvenate your giving spirit by nurturing the whole person: body, mind and soul. Dr. Linda Harper, a clinical psychologist specializing in pet loss grief and other distinctive needs of animal lovers, and Faith Maloney, one of the founders of Best Friends, will facilitate the sessions. The retreat is designed to help you find the peace of mind, purpose and fulfillment that the animal lover's exceptional journey offers.
In the Humane Movement art is generally thought of as something to sell at a fundraising auction. But art can be a powerful tool for telling the story and spreading the message of kindness and caring! This retreat will give you a chance to explore new methods of thinking and working, new ways of telling our "story" and potentially a way to reach an entirely new audience with our message! And it all takes place in the beautiful setting of Angel Canyon with the animals of Best Friends.
An in-depth introduction to this ancient hands-on energy work, which balances body, mind and spirit. Under Adele Leas, study and experience Jin Shin Jyutsu© as self-help or with dogs, cats and horses, deepening communication and the bond between you and your animals.
