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Shelter Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday 10:30am - 6:30pm
Saturday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Closed Sundays and Holidays
Phone: 801-559-1100
Fax: 801-264-1802
Officer Dispatch: 801-743-7045
Our telephone switchboard is available Monday - Friday during regular business hours
Salt Lake County Animal Services
511 W 3900 S
Salt Lake City, Utah  84123


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News Archive

2011 Animal Services News

12/05/11 - Public can weigh in on golf fees, pet licensing at Salt Lake City Council meeting

- Deseret News

11/30/11 - Salt Lake County's Shelters overpopulation problem

- Examiner.com

11/29/11 - Shelter overcrowding problem keeps growing

- ABC 4

Fall 2011 - Fall Furry Frenzy Saves Over 100 Lives!

- No More Homeless Pets in Utah

11/10/11 - Animal Services Improve in Midvale

- Midvale Journal

11/08/11 - Midvale, Utah, Passes TNR Ordinance

-Best Friends Animal Society

11/08/11 - Salt Lake City looking for public input on pet law change

- KSL.com

11/03/11 - Sandy businessman seeks to reunite soldiers, dogs

- Salt Lake Tribune

11/01/11 - Grab your phones and check in to save lives

- Best Friends Animal Society

11/01/11 - Proposal: No pet limits in Salt Lake City, but cats need tags

- Salt Lake Tribune

10/14/11 - Animal Services holding emergency cat adoption

- ABC 4

09/13/11 - From Super Adoption to Forever Homes

- Best Friends Network

09/08/11 - Campaign Tackles Challenge of Black Dog, Cat Adoptions: 'Back in Black' by Best Friends Animal Society

- PRWeb

09/01/11 - If We Only Adopt to ‘Perfect’ Pet Parents, We’re Not Really Making a Difference

- ASPCA

08/25/11 - Do Furry Friend a Favor

-Salt Lake Tribune (Opinion)

08/15/11 - Diamond in the Rough

- Best Friends Network

07/31/11 - Salt Lake animal shelter offers free cat adoptions

- Deseret News

07/28/11 - Feline Frenzy Offers Free Cat Adoptions

- Fox 13

07/06/11 - Grab Your Pooch and Go for the Gold!

- Best Friends

07/06/11 - Independence Paw’rades Promote Freedom from Puppy Mills

- Best Friends Network

06/27/11 - Two Deserving Shelters Receive Generous Donations

- Best Friends Network

05/00/11 - Animal services offers free microchips for pets

- Millcreek Journal

06/15/11 - Saving America's Dogs

- Best Friends Network

06/05/11 - New program makes 'satisfaction guaranteed' animal adoption

- Fox 13

06/01/11 - Salt Lake County Animal Services offers 'Satisfaction Guaranteed' pet adoptions

Deseret News

05/27/11 - Salt Lake County Animal Services wins 2011 Best of State Medal

- Fox 13

05/09/11 - Swollen creeks put dogs at drowning risk; owner of drowned pet urges dog owners to avoid swift waters

- Deseret News

05/07/11 - Salt Lake City may also require licensing of cats

- Examiner

05/03/11 - SLC considering animal license changes

- Salt Lake Tribune

03/29/11 - Salt Lake County pet ordinances updated

- ABC4

03/29/11 - Salt Lake County poised to change pet rules

- Salt Lake Tribune

03/28/11 - Salt Lake County considering changes in dog, cat licensing

- Deseret News

03/28/11 - License your cat? It could happen

- Salt Lake Tribune

03/28/11 - Salt Lake County considering changes in pet licensing

- KSL.com

03/25/11 - Salt Lake County Proposes Changes to Dog Breeder Ordinance

- Pet Product News International

03/22/11 - Puppy mill rules being tweaked in S.L. County

- Salt Lake Tribune

02/23/11 - New Animal Control chief is animal lover (Davis County)

- Davis County Clipper

02/22/11 - Utah shelters making pet adoption easier - FOX 13's Hope Woodside enters the world of pet adoption

- FOX 13

02/15/11 - S.L. County Animal Services receives national recognition

- Deseret News

02/15/11 - Salt Lake County gets kudos for protecting pets

- Salt Lake Tribune

02/15/11 - Salt Lake County Animal Shelter given national award

- CW30

02/15/11 - S.L. County Animal Services receives national recognition

- KSL

02/11/11 - "Pawscars" going on at Salt Lake County Animal Services

- ABC 4

01/18/11 - Play time is positive for Pit Bulls and other dogs at Utah shelter

- ABC4

01/16/11 - Salt Lake County Animal Services has literally gone to the dogs; cats are next

- Deseret News

01/16/11 - Record year for animal adoptions in Utah

- Fox 13 Now

01/10/11 - 2010 was a record-breaker for Salt Lake County Animal Services

- ABC 4

01/07/11 - Pet adoptions hit record levels at S.L. County shelter

- Salt Lake Tribune