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Salt Lake County Animal Services

Animal shelter in Salt Lake City, UT

Who Are We?

Salt Lake County Animal Services is the premier animal service agency in Utah:

•We are the largest no-kill shelter in the State of Utah
•We have a full-service, full-time veterinary clinic to care for our animals
•We have a 24/7, 365 days-per-year field operation
•We host participate in 200 community outreach events annually
•We are recognized nationally for our cutting-edge programming
•Dedicated volunteers log tens of thousands of hours annually
•Microchips & vaccinations are free to our jurisdictions via our voucher program
•We have been named “Best of State” six out of the last eight years

We serve the citizens and pets within the Salt Lake County Metro Townships, Bluffdale City, Holladay City, Midvale City, Millcreek, Murray, and Salt Lake City.

We have had a commitment to operating a “no-kill” facility since 2011. Our live release rate surpassed 94% in 2017. We are the largest shelter in Utah to achieve this status.


What Do We Do at the Shelter?
•Offer pet adoptions
•Provide pet licensing
•Enforce animal-related city and county ordinances
•Provide shelter for all types of lost and abandoned pets
•Investigate complaints of animal cruelty, abuse, and neglect
•Respond to emergencies involving injured or aggressive animals
•Offer humane education programs for schools and community groups
•Provide humane euthanasia at the request of pet owners (fee for service)

Contact —
Email adoptions@slco.org
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Address
511 W 3900 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84123
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Meet their adoptable pets

511 W 3900 S

Salt Lake City, UT 84123

See every new pet that comes to this shelter!

Create an alert, and we'll notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.

Adoptable pets at Salt Lake County Animal Services

We'll also keep you updated on *Ricky*'s adoption status with email updates.
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*Ricky*

Siberian Husky

Male, Young
Salt Lake City, UT
We'll also keep you updated on *Savannah*'s adoption status with email updates.
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*Savannah*

Poodle (Standard)

Female, Young
Salt Lake City, UT
We'll also keep you updated on *Romone*'s adoption status with email updates.
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*Romone*

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, Young
Salt Lake City, UT
We'll also keep you updated on *Sitka*'s adoption status with email updates.
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*Sitka*

Siberian Husky

Female, Adult
Salt Lake City, UT
We'll also keep you updated on *Snickers*'s adoption status with email updates.
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*Snickers*

Miniature Schnauzer/Border Terrier

Female, Young
Salt Lake City, UT
We'll also keep you updated on GUS's adoption status with email updates.
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GUS

Labrador Retriever

Male, Senior
Salt Lake City, UT
We'll also keep you updated on Jingles's adoption status with email updates.
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Jingles

Australian Cattle Dog

Female, Young
Salt Lake City, UT
We'll also keep you updated on * Sam *'s adoption status with email updates.
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* Sam *

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Young
Salt Lake City, UT
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Shelter FAQs

Bluffdale, Holladay, Midvale, Millcreek, Murray, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County Metro Townships

  • 1. Visit the Facility and Find a Pet
  • 2. Submit Application
  • 3. Sign Adoption Contract
  • 4. Pay Fee
  • 5. Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

Our shelter is a stray facility, which means the animals we shelter have been lost or have been abandoned. These animals have been rescued by Animal Services Officers and citizens who have been unable to locate an owner.

Based on Utah state law, we must hold every animal for at least five days to give the owner an opportunity to redeem their lost pet. If the pet is not claimed during that time, and the animal is healthy and friendly, it will become available for adoption.

During COVID-19, our shelter is only open by appointment only. Please contact adoptions@slco.org to coordinate a time to meet a pet.

Adoptions are offered during our operating hours Monday through Saturday from 10:00 AM through 6:00 PM. Potential adopters should plan for some time to meet with their new pet before starting the adoption process. Please plan to be at the shelter before 5:30 PM to meet with a new pet.

Adoption Fees:

Dogs:
Senior Dogs (5 years and older):
FREE to Senior Citizens! (55 yrs+)

Large Dogs (21 lbs or more): $75

Small Dogs (20 lbs or less): $125

Puppies (6 months or younger): $200


Cats:
Senior Cats (5 years and older):
FREE to Senior Citizens! (55 yrs+)

Adult Cats: $25

Kittens (6 months or younger): $50

Want more than 1 cat? We offer a 2 for 1 Adoption Fee for 2 cats adopted at the same time.


Rabbits:
$35

All other types of adoptable birds, small mammals, as well as not so common exotics, (i.e. chinchillas, peacock, fish, etc.) will be priced as they come in to the shelter.

Adoption application

https://slco.org/animal-services/adoption/search-adoptable-pets/

https://slco.org/animal-services/get-involved/donate-money/

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Pets at shelters & rescues near Salt Lake County Animal Services

Hope Haven Rescue

P.O. Box 25382,
Salt Lake City, UT 84125

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582 West 3000 North,
Spanish Fork, UT 84660

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North Ogden, UT 84414

We'll also keep you updated on TINSEL's adoption status with email updates.
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TINSEL

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 yr
Ogden, UT
We'll also keep you updated on Big Bird's adoption status with email updates.
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Big Bird

Domestic Mediumhair

Male, Kitten
Salt Lake City, UT
We'll also keep you updated on Luke's adoption status with email updates.
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Luke

Poodle (Miniature)/German Shepherd Dog

Male, Puppy
Salt Lake City, UT
We'll also keep you updated on FLOUNDER's adoption status with email updates.
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FLOUNDER

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 3 yrs
West Valley, UT
We'll also keep you updated on Vecna's adoption status with email updates.
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Vecna

Catahoula Leopard Dog/Pointer

Male, Adult
Salt Lake City, UT
We'll also keep you updated on Dominic the dapper adventurer's adoption status with email updates.
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Dominic the dapper adventurer

German Shepherd Dog

Male, 4 yrs 3 mos
Provo, UT

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