Best Friends center

Ground was broken on the Kanab, Utah-based Best Friends Pet Resource Center on Melissa Drive on May 26. The center will be about 20,000 square feet on 6 acres to be owned by Best Friends. The estimated cost of the center is $14.5 million. The fundraising goal is $17.5 million, which includes the donation of land and at least one year of operating costs. About 90% of the money has been raised. The projected opening date is summer 2022, according to Best Friends.