Meet the ‘athletes’ of the 2024 Good Things Utah Pup Bowl, set for Feb. 9.

Trevor Myers
·5 min read

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — The furriest sporting event of the season will air on ABC4’s Good Things Utah on Friday, Feb. 9 — and every single athlete is up for adoption.

The GTU Pup Bowl will be a battle between the Salt Lake City Lickers and the Park City Tailblazers, and will feature adorable, adoptable athletes looking for their forever homes.

The puppies are temporarily being housed with foster families through the local nonprofit and no-kill shelter Nuzzles & Co. Fosters through the organization are eligible for a small discount on adoption fees.

Furry Friends looking for their forever homes at Nuzzles and Co.

On their website, Nuzzles & Co. lists adoption fees for pets. The fees for dogs are as follows:

  • $375 for puppies under six months old.

  • $250 for puppies aged six months to one year old.

  • $150 for adult dogs (ages one through seven).

  • $25 for senior pets (more than seven years old).

Nuzzles & Co. works to rescue animals that are on euthanasia lists at other shelters, and also works to rescue animals who may be out in the wild.

Director of Operations Arin Meade told ABC4 that last year, more than 980 animals came through the doors of Nuzzles & Co. 969 of those animals were adopted.

The shelter will be bringing 10 four-legged competitors (and one referee) to compete in the GTU Pup Bowl live on Feb. 9. Play-by-plays will be given by ABC4’s own Dana Greene as the furry fiends fight for victory.

After the game, every single puppy (the players and the referee) will be available for adoption, and each of them will have received their vaccines, gotten microchipped and been spayed/neutered.

Quick info

  • Who: Salt Lake City Lickers vs. Park City Tailblazers

  • What: The GTU Pup Bowl

  • When: Friday, Feb. 9, 2024

  • Where: Live on Good Things Utah and streaming online

Meet the athletes below:

Salt Lake City Lickers

The players (and referee) of the Salt Lake City Lickers pose for a photo on Feb. 1, 2024. The puppies will compete in the GTU Pup Bowl and will be available for adoption from Nuzzles and Co. in Park City. (KTVX/Trevor Myers)
The players (and referee) of the Salt Lake City Lickers pose for a photo on Feb. 1, 2024. The puppies will compete in the GTU Pup Bowl and will be available for adoption from Nuzzles and Co. in Park City. (KTVX/Trevor Myers)

The Salt Lake City Lickers are all from one litter of puppies. The team is currently being cared for by a foster who lives in Salt Lake.

Eagle

A puppy named Eagle poses for a photo on Feb. 1, 2024 ahead of the GTU Pup Bowl. Eagle will be available for adoption from Nuzzles and Co. after the GTU Pup Bowl airs. (KTVX/Trevor Myers)
A puppy named Eagle poses for a photo on Feb. 1, 2024 ahead of the GTU Pup Bowl. Eagle will be available for adoption from Nuzzles and Co. after the GTU Pup Bowl airs. (KTVX/Trevor Myers)

Falcon

A puppy named Falcon poses for a photo on Feb. 1, 2024 ahead of the GTU Pup Bowl. Falcon will be available for adoption from Nuzzles and Co. after the GTU Pup Bowl airs. (KTVX/Scott Lewis)
A puppy named Falcon poses for a photo on Feb. 1, 2024 ahead of the GTU Pup Bowl. Falcon will be available for adoption from Nuzzles and Co. after the GTU Pup Bowl airs. (KTVX/Scott Lewis)

Finch

A puppy named Finch poses for a photo on Feb. 1, 2024 ahead of the GTU Pup Bowl. Finch will be available for adoption from Nuzzles and Co. after the GTU Pup Bowl airs. (KTVX/Scott Lewis)
A puppy named Finch poses for a photo on Feb. 1, 2024 ahead of the GTU Pup Bowl. Finch will be available for adoption from Nuzzles and Co. after the GTU Pup Bowl airs. (KTVX/Scott Lewis)

Hawk

A puppy named Hawk poses for a photo on Feb. 1, 2024 ahead of the GTU Pup Bowl. Falcon will be available for adoption from Nuzzles and Co. after the GTU Pup Bowl airs. (KTVX/Scott Lewis)
A puppy named Hawk poses for a photo on Feb. 1, 2024 ahead of the GTU Pup Bowl. Hawk will be available for adoption from Nuzzles and Co. after the GTU Pup Bowl airs. (KTVX/Scott Lewis)

Phoenix

A puppy named Phoenix poses for a photo on Feb. 1, 2024 ahead of the GTU Pup Bowl. Phoenix will be available for adoption from Nuzzles and Co. after the GTU Pup Bowl airs. (KTVX/Scott Lewis)
A puppy named Phoenix poses for a photo on Feb. 1, 2024 ahead of the GTU Pup Bowl. Phoenix will be available for adoption from Nuzzles and Co. after the GTU Pup Bowl airs. (KTVX/Scott Lewis)

Referee

Raven

A puppy named Raven poses for a photo on Feb. 1, 2024 ahead of the GTU Pup Bowl. Raven will be available for adoption from Nuzzles and Co. after the GTU Pup Bowl airs. (KTVX/Trevor Myers)
A puppy named Raven poses for a photo on Feb. 1, 2024 ahead of the GTU Pup Bowl. Raven will be available for adoption from Nuzzles and Co. after the GTU Pup Bowl airs. (KTVX/Trevor Myers)

Park City Tailblazers

The players of the Park City Tailblazers pose for a photo on Feb. 1, 2024. The puppies will compete in the GTU Pup Bowl and will be available for adoption from Nuzzles and Co. in Park City. (KTVX/Trevor Myers)
The players of the Park City Tailblazers pose for a photo on Feb. 1, 2024. The puppies will compete in the GTU Pup Bowl and will be available for adoption from Nuzzles and Co. in Park City. (KTVX/Trevor Myers)

The Park City Tailblazers are from different litters (two team members are related to the Salt Lake City Lickers). The team is currently being cared for by two different foster families that live closer to Park City.

Condor

A puppy named Condor poses for a photo on Feb. 1, 2024 ahead of the GTU Pup Bowl. Condor will be available for adoption from Nuzzles and Co. after the GTU Pup Bowl airs. (KTVX/Trevor Myers)
A puppy named Condor poses for a photo on Feb. 1, 2024 ahead of the GTU Pup Bowl. Condor will be available for adoption from Nuzzles and Co. after the GTU Pup Bowl airs. (KTVX/Trevor Myers)

Juno

A puppy named Juno poses for a photo on Feb. 1, 2024 ahead of the GTU Pup Bowl. Juno will be available for adoption from Nuzzles and Co. after the GTU Pup Bowl airs. (KTVX/Scott Lewis)
A puppy named Juno poses for a photo on Feb. 1, 2024 ahead of the GTU Pup Bowl. Juno will be available for adoption from Nuzzles and Co. after the GTU Pup Bowl airs. (KTVX/Scott Lewis)

Sade

A puppy named Sade poses for a photo on Feb. 1, 2024 ahead of the GTU Pup Bowl. Sade will be available for adoption from Nuzzles and Co. after the GTU Pup Bowl airs. (KTVX/Trevor Myers)
A puppy named Sade poses for a photo on Feb. 1, 2024 ahead of the GTU Pup Bowl. Sade will be available for adoption from Nuzzles and Co. after the GTU Pup Bowl airs. (KTVX/Trevor Myers)

Sparrow

A puppy named Sparrow poses for a photo on Feb. 1, 2024 ahead of the GTU Pup Bowl. Sparrow will be available for adoption from Nuzzles and Co. after the GTU Pup Bowl airs. (KTVX/Trevor Myers)
A puppy named Sparrow poses for a photo on Feb. 1, 2024 ahead of the GTU Pup Bowl. Sparrow will be available for adoption from Nuzzles and Co. after the GTU Pup Bowl airs. (KTVX/Trevor Myers)

Yaya

A puppy named Yaya poses for a photo on Feb. 1, 2024 ahead of the GTU Pup Bowl. Yaya will be available for adoption from Nuzzles and Co. after the GTU Pup Bowl airs. (KTVX/Trevor Myers)
A puppy named Yaya poses for a photo on Feb. 1, 2024 ahead of the GTU Pup Bowl. Yaya will be available for adoption from Nuzzles and Co. after the GTU Pup Bowl airs. (KTVX/Trevor Myers)

Tune in on Friday, Feb. 9 to watch the battle between the teams and find out who will win the GTU Pup Bowl.

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