a best friends animal society initiative · 2019-07-01 · no shelter service area 401-800 101-400
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No-Kill Utah : NKUTA BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY INITIATIVE
Together, we’re saving lives. Launched in 2014 and led by Best Friends, the NKUT initiative brings together Utah shelters, rescue groups, other animal welfare groups and passionate individuals to end the killing in Utah’s shelters. And so far, we’ve made incredible progress.
85.2%
73.2%
Utah’s save rate for dogs and cats at the end of 2018:
Utah County’s save rate for dogs and cats at the end of 2018:
4 out of 10 cats who enter Utah County shelters are killed.
NKUT.org
A closer look at Utah County
Over 800
No shelter service area
401-800
101-400
<100
No-kill
1,290
The path to no-kill has never been clearer. With thorough research, we’ve identified the counties and specific shelters that have the largest lifesaving gap. The map shows Utah counties with shelters that have a lifesaving gap of more than 100 dogs and cats. Utah County has the largest lifesaving gap. The numbers in each county* indicate the additional number of dogs and cats who need to be saved in the coming year for that county to reach no-kill (a 90% save rate). *Numbers are estimated.
710
330
240250
Thank you for being part of this lifesaving work and for helping to make Utah no-kill.
We’ll close the lifesaving gap together. It will take all of us — including you — to make Utah County no-kill. Here’s how you can help:
Adopt your next pet. When you adopt, you’re saving a life. Find your new best friend at one of your local shelters:
Volunteer. Help save lives by donating your time. Volunteer to help the pets at SUVAS or NUVAS.
Support community cats. In Utah County, community (aka stray and free-roaming) cats are the most at-risk pets in shelters. You can support initiatives that save the lives of community cats by volunteering to help with trap-neuter-return programs or caring for a community cat colony. And, most important, please call your local city leaders and encourage them to support lifesaving trap-neuter-return (or return-to-field) in Utah County. Here’s who you can contact:
Spay or neuter your pet. Spay/neuter keeps pets from entering shelters in the future and helps your pet live a healthier life. Visit the Best Friends Spay/Neuter Clinic in Orem for low-cost spay/neuter and vaccines.
Visit bestfriendsut.org for more information.
Donate. Every gift, big or small, helps to save lives. Make a gift today to give homeless dogs and cats a second chance. You can also drop off pet food donations at your local shelter.
Spread the word. Let your friends and family know about homeless pets and Best Friends. Inspire them to save lives, too!
Carl Nielson, Pleasant [email protected]
Yvette Rice, Utah County [email protected]
Steve Alder, Utah [email protected]
Owen Jackson, Saratoga [email protected], ext. 112
Trent Colledge, [email protected]
Tugg Gettling, Shelter Director [email protected] 801-785-3442
Josh Christensen, American [email protected]
South Utah Valley Animal Shelter (SUVAS)suvas.org
North Utah Valley Animal Shelter (NUVAS)northutahvalleyanimalshelter.org