**BEST FRIENDS meeting--Next year**

[wolf_Q]

This thread is being started merely to see how many people would possibly be interested in this. You don't have to have anything set in stone yet. (but do know this means plenty of time for you to start saving up! )

I just would like to know if anyone would be interested in a meeting at the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. It's the largest no-kill shelter in the nation. I think it'd be *perfect* as they have all kinds of animals such as dogs, cats, birds, bunnies, horses, etc.

Best Friends is located in Kanab, UT. It's the lower part of the state. It's also located near several gorgeous National Parks. People come from all over the world to see them.

Here's a website http://www.bestfriends.org/sanctuary/info/visitfaq.htm with more info about visiting the Sanctuary. If we planned ahead we could volunteer to feed, play with, groom, etc. the animals and things like that. You can even stay in cottages right at the Santuary! The dates I was thinking was sometime in the Summer--June or July, but we can go with whatever works best for everyone!

[Nomilynn]

I'm totally up for some planning I can't go to NM this year, because I have no money. If we could plan it for late next summer, I could hopefully have some cash saved up Count me in!

[zippy-kat]

Me!!!!

[Kater]

ME!!!

[Uabassoon]

I'll try

[All Creatures Great And Small]

Well, if I have ANY money left next year after all of these meetings, YLL and I would LOVE to come to Utah! Summer is very do-able for me, as far as getting time off from work.

[bisi.cat]

Oh I am so green with envy...I would love to go as I really love this organization...but it's a far too long way and much to expensive for me...
...one day maybe...
Hope you will have lots of fun there and hopefully you all will take your cameras with you!!!

[aly]

You know I'll be there with bells on

[RubyMutt]

I would love to try and make it there!

[micki76]

I’d love to come. If we can do it late next summer, I can definitely make it! Sounds like a lot of fun. I can take my weeks vacation and see some of our beautiful country, too.

[ramanth]

I can try!

(It's only a 31 hour drive... )

[lovemyshiba]

I would love to try--I'm sure it's a heck of a drive for me too!!!

Summer would be fabulous for me also--and I also am very interested in seeing Best Friends!!

[dukedogsmom]

I not only would like to visit there, I'd love to work there! I'd be up for it. In fact, I was going to go by myself sometime because it is such a great place. I'll start saving some money now for it. I would have to fly to Vegas(been wanting to go there too!), then drive the rest of the way if anyone would want to meet me there.

[slick]

Sounds good to me. As with everyone else, money is tight right now but with enough planning I can probably swing it. I'll just have to find a cat-sitter. Where can I get info on the cottages? I'll have to look at the map but I wonder if I could drive there and camp along the way....hmmmm....food for thought.

Also I need at least 2 months notice for the final date. The people I cat-sit for go away ALOT and I would need to give them notice as well as notice at work of course.

I'm up for the work too, grooming, playing, oooooo I'm getting excited already.

[robinh]

Not sure I can, but I'm definitely interested.