Most of Utah’s animal shelters are ‘no-kill,’ but there are some big exceptions
About 1,600 cats and 480 dogs who could have been adopted were put down in 2023, based on data Best Friends gathered from 58 of the state’s 59 shelters.
(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) A kitten named Bucket sits in a bucket as he is weighed by staff at Best Friends Animal Society in Salt Lake City on Aug. 6, 2024.