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Best Friends Animal Society company history timeline

1984

Steven Hirano came to Angel Canyon in 1984 and began building.

But for now, here’s a sketch of how a group of friends got from that remarkable beginning at a ruin called Xtul to the start of Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in 1984.

The Foundation church relocated animals from its Arizona ranch to property in Kanab, Utah, in 1984.

2005

Following Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Francis managed the Best Friends rescue shelters in Tylertown, Mississippi, and Metairie, Louisiana.

2019

In 2019, Best Friends Animal Society and Southern Utah University began a partnership that included a new certificate program at SUU that included coursework on how to set up and run a no-kill animal shelter.

2020

In 2020, NASCAR driver Alex Bowman added a Best Friends Animal Society paint scheme to his stock car to raise support for animal rescue.

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Founded
1984
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Headquarters
Kanab, UT
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Founders
Gregory Castle,Francis Battista,Judah Battista,Anne Mejia,Cyrus Mejia,Silva Battista,Gabriel Depeyer,Jana Depeyer,Michael Mountain
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