# Animal Abuse Help Resources - Utah ## Emergency Contacts - **National Animal Abuse Hotline: ASPCA** - **Phone:** 1-888-426-4435 - **Website:** [https://www.aspca.org](https://www.aspca.org/) - **Description:** Provides 24/7 assistance for animal cruelty concerns and emergencies. ## Statewide Animal Protection Services - **Humane Society of Utah** - **Phone:** (801) 261-2919 - **Website:** [https://www.utahhumane.org](https://www.utahhumane.org/) - **Office Location:** 4242 S 300 W, Murray, UT 84107 - **Description:** Offers resources and guidance on reporting animal cruelty and provides shelter and adoption services. - **Utah Animal Advocacy Foundation (UAAF)** - **Phone:** (801) 809-0602 - **Website:** [https://www.uaaf.org](https://www.uaaf.org/) - **Description:** Specializes in the rescue, rehabilitation, and placement of homeless animals, focusing on special needs cases. ## Regional Animal Protection Services ### Salt Lake County - **Salt Lake County Animal Services** - **Phone:** (385) 468-7387 - **Website:** [https://www.saltlakecounty.gov/animal-services/](https://www.saltlakecounty.gov/animal-services/) - **Office Location:** 511 West 3900 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84123 - **Description:** Provides animal control services, adoption, and resources for reporting animal cruelty. ### Davis County - **Animal Care of Davis County** - **Phone:** (801) 444-2200 - **Website:** [https://www.daviscountyutah.gov/animalcare/field-services](https://www.daviscountyutah.gov/animalcare/field-services) - **Office Location:** 1422 E 600 N, Fruit Heights, UT 84037 - **Description:** Handles animal control issues, including reports of cruelty or neglect. ### Utah County - **Utah County Sheriff's Office - Animal Services** - **Phone:** (801) 851-4000 - **Website:** [https://sheriff.utahcounty.gov/enforcement/patrol/animalServices](https://sheriff.utahcounty.gov/enforcement/patrol/animalServices) - **Office Location:** 3075 North Main, Spanish Fork, UT 84660 - **Description:** Oversees animal control and welfare in Utah County. ## Reporting Animal Abuse - **State Reporting Guidelines:** - **Instructions for Reporting:** If you witness animal abuse or neglect, contact your local animal control services or law enforcement agency immediately. In areas without animal control agencies, report to your local police or county sheriff’s department. For guidance, you can contact the Humane Society of Utah. ## Online Animal Protection Services - **PETA - Report Cruelty to Animals** - **Phone:** 757-622-7382 - **Website:** [https://www.peta.org/about-peta/contact-peta/report-cruelty/](https://www.peta.org/about-peta/contact-peta/report-cruelty/) - **Features:** Offers an online form and hotline to report animal cruelty incidents. ## Other Resources - **No-Kill Utah (NKUT) Coalition** - **Website:** [https://bestfriends.org/salt-lake-city/lifesaving-partnerships](https://bestfriends.org/salt-lake-city/lifesaving-partnerships) - **Services Provided:** A coalition led by Best Friends Animal Society aiming to end the killing of dogs and cats in Utah shelters. --- _Updated as of January 4, 2025. For updates or corrections, please contact the Humane Society of Utah at (801) 261-2919._