Utah Pet Partners - Therapy Animal Teams of Utah 

Operational Funds -   Fall 2026 Online Fundraiser

Utah Pet Partners (UPP) Therapy Animal Teams bring comfort, love, hope, and healing to people across Utah with the help of our amazing therapy animals. In 2025, we connected with over 84,000 people during some of the most difficult times in their lives. Whether someone has had to move into an assisted care facility and leave a beloved pet behind, is in the hospital or rehab, we’re there with our UPP teams. For students feeling stressed after leaving home or overwhelmed by finals, a UPP Therapy Animal team can offer much-needed comfort. Many workplaces host wellness events for their staff, and the UPP teams are always a highlight. Take a look at all our items—browse, make a donation, sponsor a facility or team in your area, or bid on something that catches your eye. If you don’t find something for yourself, consider getting a gift for a friend or their pet while helping Utah Pet Partners Therapy Animal Teams continue their wonderful work—and have fun while doing it! We truly need and appreciate your support.

We welcome you to our fundraiser to help support the operational expenses of setting up visits, recruiting new teams, training and mentoring Utah Pet Partners (UPP) Therapy Animals teams in facilities throughout Utah. You can make a donation to Sponsor a team at a local facility near you. If you don't find something you like maybe get something for someone else or their pet to help Utah Pet Partners with their annual expenses.

Bidding will start on Saturday 19th, at 12:00 am and close on Sunday, October 4th, at 10:00 pm 

If you are ready to bid, just go up to the top right corner of your screen and register - or just click "Bid" on your favorite item and Bidding Owl will walk you through the process. It is easy!

More about our Organization:

Throughout the year UPP teams touch the lives of tens of thousands. Our trained animal-handler teams work with professionals in hospital, health facilities, shelters, schools, assisted living, memory care centers, juvenile courts and more.

What makes animal-assisted therapy special is that it is the animals, not humans, who do the real work. They bring joy and a sense of well-being to those we serve. Their love is unconditional and without bias. Many handlers share stories of people moved to tears during visits from a UPP Therapy Animals Team. We’re here to support others, but now it’s your chance to support us. We’d rather not ask for financial help, but without community support, Utah Pet Partners wouldn’t be what it is—and UPP is truly amazing, especially the work our teams do to help people feel comfortable and ease their stress during tough times.

Since 1993, UPP has focused on training, mentoring and supporting our animal-handler teams that provide animal-assisted therapy to a variety of clients throughout Utah. In 2025 our teams served over 84,000 clients, using 2400 volunteer hours statewide.

Much of our recruitment, continuing education, and training is through online resources and is also available to interested volunteers. We are working tirelessly to get new handlers trained and ready to bring comfort, love, hope and healing with their therapy animal partners.

THE BUY IT NOW PRICE covers the cost of the item plus 20% donation to Utah Pet Partners.

Please help support our efforts. Thank you.