Salt Lake County Animal Services

Salt Lake City, UT

The county animal shelter serving Salt Lake County, handling stray intake, animal control and adoptions across Utah's most populous county.

Hours Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm. Closed Sunday and Monday.

Areas served Salt Lake County, Utah

Adopting

Fees, requirements & process

Call 385-468-7387 for current adoption fees.

How it works

Contact Salt Lake County Animal Services at 385-468-7387 for current cat availability and visiting hours.

Location

Find Salt Lake County Animal Services

The area

Salt Lake County at a glance

Population 1,196,523

Housing units 449,662

Est. households with a cat 136,825

Estimated by applying the AVMA's 2024 national cat-ownership rate (32.1% of households) to the county's real household count from the Census Bureau — a national rate applied locally, not a local survey. Population and housing figures are from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Where are you located?

Salt Lake County Animal Services is at 511 West 3900 South in Salt Lake City, Utah.

How does the adoption process work?

Contact Salt Lake County Animal Services at 385-468-7387 for current cat availability and visiting hours.

Which areas do you serve?

Salt Lake County, Utah.

Get involved

Support Salt Lake County Animal Services

Surrendering a cat

Contact Salt Lake County Animal Services at 385-468-7387 to ask about surrendering a cat. Intake policies change with shelter capacity, so check before bringing an animal in.

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