Salt Lake County Animal Services

Since 2011, we have been committed to running a "no-kill" operation. Every year, our live release rate exceeds 94%. We have achieved this rank as the biggest shelter in Utah.

Through adoptions, education, and accessible immunization services, we are committed to putting an end to the plague of homeless pets and helping the neighborhood. The 501(c)3 non-profit, no-kill shelter Second Chance for Homeless Pets is tax-exempt.

A group of people who share the same passion for saving tiny breed dogs from high-kill shelters around the country and locating them loving forever homes have formed Second Chance Chi Rescue and Pledge Club.

In shelters like the ones we have here in Utah, hundreds of thousands of lovable dogs and cats were put to death only because they had a secure place to call home.

Our goal is to provide a temporary safe haven for companion animals in order to reduce the number of animals entering the shelter system, promote pet retention, and keep pets and their owners together during times of crisis.