UTAH COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER

 

Attention:  All dog lovers, litters of puppies have been dropped off at the Utah County Animal Shelter for the past 2 weeks, and since we have no foster homes, we cannot take any of them.  Please help foster one dog or puppy!  (Lab, Rottweiler, German Shepherd, Pekingese, Terrier, Malamute and others need foster homes ASAP)Please help save these numerous dogs of irresponsible owners from being put down every week

Utah County Animal Shelter  801-343-4080 M-F 8 to 5  Jacque is Animal Attendant   (3 days to live only unless "immediately" need to be euthanized!)
 *25 dogs and cats a day have to be euthanized on the average!

This is just one of 2 shelters in the county of 22 cities.

75% of animals brought into the shelter are euthanized! Most of owner given up dogs are euthanized right away due to lack of space!

All these puppies had to be euthanized to make room for the 25+ dogs picked up from running away from fear of the 4th of July Fireworks:

N BRD COLLIE BROWN WT 12 MONTHS OLD 06/25/2002

F HOUNDX BLACK TAN 12 MONTHS OLD 06/24/2002

M GR SHEP BLACK BRN 6 MONTHS OLD 06/25/2002

M LAB MIX BLACK 12 MONTHS OLD 06/25/2002

M LAB MIX BLACK 2 YEARS OLD 06/21/2002

F LAB MIX BLACK WT 6 MONTHS OLD 06/28/2002

F LAB MIX CHOCOLATE 6 MONTHS OLD 06/25/2002

M LAB MIX BLACK 2 YEARS OLD 06/25/2002

M GR SHORTHR WHITE BRN 3 YEARS OLD 06/25/2002

F GR SHORTHR WHITE BLK 3 MONTHS OLD 06/25/2002

M LAB MIX CHOCOLATE 5 MONTHS OLD 06/26/2002

N LAB MIX GOLD 4 YEARS OLD 06/26/2002

F COCKER BLACK 2 MONTHS OLD 06/28/2002

N COCKER BROWN 12 MONTHS OLD 06/27/2002

All these German Shepherd puppies had to be put down to make room for more: So Young!

M GR SHEP BLACK BRN 3 MONTHS OLD 06/27/2002

M GR SHEP GRAY 3 MONTHS OLD 06/27/2002

M GR SHEP BLACK BRN -120 DAYS OLD 06/27/2002

F GR SHEP BLACK BRN 3 MONTHS OLD 06/27/2002

F GR SHEP BLACK BRN 3 MONTHS OLD 06/27/2002

F GR SHEP BROWN BLK 3 MONTHS OLD 06/27/2002

F GR SHEP BROWN BLK 3 MONTHS OLD 06/27/2002

F GR SHEP BROWN BLK 3 MONTHS OLD 06/27/2002

F PIT BULL TAN WHITE 6 MONTHS OLD 06/26/2002

M BASSET TRI-COLOR 12 MONTHS OLD 06/27/2002

F LAB MIX BLACK 3 MONTHS OLD 06/27/2002

M LAB MIX BLACK 3 MONTHS OLD 06/27/2002

N BOXER BRINDLE 5 YEARS OLD 06/28/2002

F LAB MIX BLACK WT 2 MONTHS OLD 06/27/2002

M LAB MIX BLACK WT 2 MONTHS OLD 06/27/2002

M LAB MIX BLACK WT 2 MONTHS OLD 06/27/2002

F LAB MIX BLACK WT 2 MONTHS OLD 06/27/2002

CHICO CANINE M GR SHEP BLACK BRN 4 YEARS OLD 07/01/2002

NoM BRD COLLIE BLACK WT 2 MONTHS OLD IMMEDIATELY

M BRD COLLIE BLACK WT 2 MONTHS OLD IMMEDIATELY

F BRD COLLIE BLACK WT 2 MONTHS OLD IMMEDIATELY

F BRD COLLIE BLACK WT 6 MONTHS OLD 06/28/2002

M ROTTWEILER BLACK TAN 4 YEARS OLD 06/27/2002

M LAB MIX BLACK WT 12 MONTHS OLD IMMEDIATELY

M LAB MIX WHITE 5 MONTHS OLD 07/01/2002

M LAB MIX WHITE 8 YEARS OLD 07/01/2002

KIRBY CANINE M LAB MIX YELLOW 2 YEARS OLD 06/28/2002

M HEELER RED WHITE 6 MONTHS OLD 06/28/2002

 M LAB MIX BLACK 3 MONTHS OLD 06/28/2002

 M GR SHEP BLACK BRN 6 MONTHS OLD 06/26/2002

BOUDIE CANINE M COCKER BROWN N/A 07/03/2002

Litter of Border Collie Puppies:So Many!

F BRD COLLIE TRI-COLOR 2 MONTHS OLD 07/01/2002

F BRD COLLIE TRI-COLOR 2 MONTHS OLD 07/01/2002

M BRD COLLIE TRI-COLOR 2 MONTHS OLD 07/01/2002

F BRD COLLIE BLACK 2 MONTHS OLD 07/01/2002

F BRD COLLIE BLACK 2 MONTHS OLD 07/01/2002

F BRD COLLIE BLACK TAN 12 MONTHS OLD 07/01/2002

M LAB MIX YELLOW 2 YEARS OLD 07/01/2002

Look at all the Labrador Retriever Puppies:

F LAB MIX BLACK 2 MONTHS OLD 07/01/2002

F LAB MIX BLACK 2 MONTHS OLD 07/01/2002

F GR SHEP TAN 6 MONTHS OLD 07/01/2002

N LAB MIX YELLOW 3 YEARS OLD 07/01/2002

M GR SHORTHR BRN WHITE 2 MONTHS OLD 07/01/2002

M LAB MIX GOLD 6 MONTHS OLD 07/03/2002

M LAB MIX BLACK 2 MONTHS OLD IMMEDIATELY

M LAB MIX BLACK 2 MONTHS OLD IMMEDIATELY

F LAB MIX BRN GRAY 4 YEARS OLD IMMEDIATELY

F LAB MIX BLACK 2 MONTHS OLD IMMEDIATELY

F LAB MIX BLACK 2 MONTHS OLD IMMEDIATELY

F LAB MIX BLACK 2 MONTHS OLD IMMEDIATELY

All puppies listed above had to be put to sleep 07/01/02 to make room for 4th, 24th of July Fireworks incoming, PLEASE BRING YOUR PETS INSIDE DURING FIREWORKS WEEKS!

 

 ATTENTION:  THE SHELTER HAS TO PUT DOWN SO MANY DOGS SINCE NOT MANY RESCUES ARE ABLE TO HELP THEM, PLEASE LINK HERE TO SEE THE LIST OF DOGS AND PUPPIES

To contact us, please call: (801) 343-4080
Or come to: 2031 South State Street
Provo, Utah 84606
Office Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday thru Friday (Except Holidays)

 

 

Great job Jackie, Tracy, Rochelle, Mike and team! But Shelter is Full again! Please go down and see these great pups!

 
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They have the cuttest puppies, Black n White little guys, and more! So many Labrador Retriever puppies have to be put down!

 

Look at all those puppies thrown away in the Utah County Shelter!  How can you not Spay or Neuter your dog and not feel guilty for letting your dog have puppies, when so many little puppies have to be euthanized for lack of enough homes?  Please help us save these poor little helpless creatures who could become good family pets with your help. Volunteer to become a foster home and have your kids do something fun and gratifying this Summer by training a puppy in Kids Club!

Thanks Utah County families who have offered to foster a puppy and enroll your kids in our fun Kids Training CLub!

 

 

 

Thanks to Kathy from Spanish Fork for the great doggy beds. 

Hey, did you hear we are finally getting a new Utah County Animal Shelter, Thanks to our wonderful County Commissioners.  We just need to get rid of the Gas Chamber and get enough personnel to euthanize our pets humanely!  Let your city officials know you want this please.

UINTAH  County agrees  to sell euthanasia chamber 
January 8, 2003
Uintah County Commissioners Monday agreed to sell its euthanasia chamber to Utah 
County for $4,500.

The chamber, which has been used by Vernal City and Uintah County animal control 
departments to dispose of unwanted dogs and cats, has been a source of 
contention with local animal care associations. "Most in these organizations 
view the chamber as a cruel way to put animals to death," said Russell Pierson, 
Vernal City assistant city manager, who presented the sale of the chamber to 
commissioners.

The chamber has not been used by animal control officials for over a year during 
which time dogs and cats have been put to death using lethal injections " a 
method view by many as a more humane way to euthanize animals.

When the chamber was purchased by Vernal City and Uintah County two years ago 
for $5,000, it was viewed effective and less costly way of euthanazing an 
animal. Then euthanasia costs were over $15 per animal. Since the purchase, less 
expensive injections have become available, and the manager of the Animal 
Shelter can administer them rather than paying a veterinarian.

"Animal care groups came to us requesting that chamber not be used and even 
offering to purchase it to insure it wouldn't be used," Pierson said.

The animal was put to death by placing them in one of the enclosures of the 
device and carbon monoxide in pumped into the chamber to suffocate the animal. 
"The chamber is easier on the operators, because they don't have to handle the 
animals before they are put to death," Pierson said. "If the animal is large, it 
may require a sedative before an injection can be administered.

Pierson said the cost of injection are a low as a $1 per animal, but cost for 
the euthanasia chamber is about 50 cents per animal.

"We need to keep the support of our local animal care organizations," said 
Commissioner Jim Abegglen about the sale of the euthanasia chamber.

Animal care groups have been instrumental in the construction of a new animal 
shelter built by Vernal City and Uintah County.

 

 If you need assistance with convincing Utah County to change

their procedures, we can certainly offer you assistance, a cost analysis

showing that costs are the same for EBI and a chamber, and expert testimony

by one of the nations leading experts in animal euthanasia, Doug Fakkema.

Our state legislative expert, Amy Ridings could also offer you assistance in

drafting legislation stipulating that EBI be used in animal shelters.

Several states already have this legislation.

American Humane has successfully worked with shelters and local governments,

most notably the City of Detroit, to assist in making the conversion to

Euthanasia By Injection. We encourage you to continue to make a difference

for the animals by working with your local shelter to facilitate change..

Joan

 

Joan Casey

Associate Director, Shelter Services

American Humane

63 Inverness Drive East

Englewood, CO 80112-5117

www.americanhumane.org

Joanc@americanhumane.org

303 925 9438 direct line

800 227 4645 toll free x 438

 

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