Animal Services
Your Animal Care and Control Officer
There is a person in your community who works to protect stray, injured, abused and unwanted animals.
This person also helps the public deal with problems caused by animals. I am your local animal care and control
professional. I’m the one who responds to calls about neglected or lost animals, and I’m often the first person
to provide comfort and compassion to animals in need.
Long gone is the term "Dogcatcher". Animal care
and control professionals now perform a variety of services that help animals as well as people; rescuing injured
animals, controlling stray and potentially dangerous animals roaming at large, bringing lost pets to the shelter
where owners can reclaim them.
Utah’s Fall 2008 "Super Adoption"
Animal services has teamed up with " No More Homeless Pets" and will be participating in a
Super adoption day at
Petsmart
in Salt Lake City. Hope to see you there.
Hours:
Friday, September 12, 2008 (2 pm – 7 pm)
Saturday, September 13, 2008 (10 am – 7 pm)
Sunday, September 14, 2008 (11 am – 4 pm)
Location:
389 West 1830 South
Salt Lake City, UT - 84115
For a map, click here.
If you have any questions or need any further information please contact Tracy at (801) 444-2219.
Provide For Your Pet's Safety
Keep a collar, ID tags, and a current County license on your pet at all times and ensure that your pet is supervised
or safely confined when you are not at home.
Spay or neuter your pet and keep him or her current on all
necessary vaccinations, especially the rabies vaccination.
How Long Will You Be Gone?
Even 10 minutes could be TOO LONG for a pet left in a car on a HOT day. By then the temperature inside the car could reach 160 degrees. That is hot enough to cause a dog to suffer heat stroke. Within moments, your dog could sustain permanent brain damage if emergency care is not given. YOUR PET COULD DIE. The short stop that you planned to make at the store could stretch to twenty minutes or more before you know it. Leaving the window cracked or parking in the shade will not cool the car enough to protect your pet. When the weather turns warm leave your pet at home.
Education Information
Davis County Animal Care and Control employs a full time education officer whose services are in constant demand.
Informative programs are offered from preschool to High school, covering topics from all about animal care and control,
basic pet care and preparation tips for you and your pet in a disaster situation. Real animals are often taken along
on these presentations to give students firsthand knowledge of the special needs of domestic pets.
An education officer is also available for presentations after our normal operating hours.
If you are interested in having a presentation, please contact Tracy Gross at 444-2200 Ext 2219 for further information.
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