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Best Friends Animal Society, Kayenta Township launch animal welfare pilot program

Donovan Quintero
Special to the Times

KAYENTA – Best Friends Animal Society and Kayenta Township have partnered to expand veterinary services in the community through a one-year animal welfare pilot program.

Under an agreement signed Dec. 8, 2025, the Kanab, Utah-based animal welfare organization will provide monthly spay and neuter clinics, vaccination services and training for local animal control staff at no cost to the township.
Kayenta Town Manager Jarvis Williams said the partnership addresses a critical need.

“The agreement is a benefit for the community,” Williams said. “It’s an opportunity for residents to have their animals spayed and neutered at an affordable cost, and it’s a step toward making the community healthier.”

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Donovan Quintero

"Dii, Diné bi Naaltsoos wolyéhíígíí, ninaaltsoos át'é. Nihi cheii dóó nihi másání ádaaní: Nihi Diné Bizaad bił ninhi't'eelyá áádóó t'áá háadida nihizaad nihił ch'aawóle'lágo. Nihi bee haz'áanii at'é, nihisin at'é, nihi hózhǫ́ǫ́jí at'é, nihi 'ach'ą́ą́h naagééh at'é. Dilkǫǫho saad bee yájíłti', k'ídahoneezláo saad bee yájíłti', ą́ą́ chánahgo saad bee yájíłti', diits'a'go saad bee yájíłti', nabik'íyájíłti' baa yájíłti', bich'į' yájíłti', hach'į' yándaałti', diné k'ehgo bik'izhdiitįįh. This is the belief I do my best to follow when I am writing Diné-related stories and photographing our events, games and news. Ahxéhee', shik'éí dóó shidine'é." - Donovan Quintero, an award-winning Diné journalist, served as a photographer, reporter and as assistant editor of the Navajo Times until March 17, 2023.

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