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Parrot Nation

Parrots are cool. They are also one hell of a lot of work.

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October 2010

With Greys, It’s What They See, Not What They Say

African Greys have a very lofty reputation. They are considered to be not only one of the best communicators in the animal kingdom, but one of the most intelligent. The majority of them either talk their little feathered noggins off... Continue Reading →

It’s Not Just “Dogtown”

One of the objectives I had in mind coming to Best Friends was to visit all of the departments. I had eight days to do this. And there are several problems with this goal. This place is BIG. Really big.... Continue Reading →

Ross Hartill-Best Friends Maintenance Manager

Ross Hartill with Binky, the official "Office Cat" at Maintenance Many people know about Best Friends. Actually millions of people know about them. But how many know what it takes to run this place. Like any large organization, Best Friends... Continue Reading →

Best Friends Chef: Nicholas Meyeres

Chef? Best Friends has a Chef? Well, yeah, sort of. But he's far more than that. He manages the kitchen as well as doing the purchasing for other areas of the Sanctuary. So, in effect, he's not only running the... Continue Reading →

The Best Friends Welcome Center

Best Friends has a beautiful Welcome Center. The Welcome Center is responsible for so many things it's almost scary. They schedule tours around the sanctuary for guests, maintain the Gift Shop, answer phones from people wanting information, answer tons of... Continue Reading →

How Big is “Big?” Well, let me show you.

People who have never been there, really have no idea how huge best Friends Animal Society grounds are. It's about 3000 acres. And it borders on 30 thousand acres protected by the Bureau of Land management. But how big is... Continue Reading →

Memory Stones for Sasha and Lilo

My friend Amy in Australia lost her little Galah Cockatoo she named Lilo a while back. I was at Best Friends Animal Society in Kanab, Utah when Amy alerted me that her friend Terry lost her Galah named Sasha. Best... Continue Reading →

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