Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE ORGANIZATION IS DEDICATED TO REDUCING PET OVERPOPULATION, ELIMINATING EUTHANASIA AS A MEANS OF CONTROLLING PET OVERPOPULATION, AND PREVENTING ANIMAL SUFFERING IN UTAH.
WHAT WE DO FROM 2011 TO 2019, 4,347 SPAY AND NEUTER PROCEDURES WERE PERFORMED AT OUR CENTER, WITH AN AVERAGE OF 30 PROCEDURES PERFORMED EACH MONTH. BECAUSE OF OUR SPAY AND NEUTER PROGRAM, 32,721 UNWANTED PETS WERE PREVENTED FROM ENTERING THE SHELTER SYSTEM IN UTAH. THIS ASSUMES 2 LITTERS/YEAR OF 4 BABIES PER LITTER THROUGH THE GENEROUS HELP OF OUR ADOPTERS AND DONORS, DURING THIS TIME PERIOD, UTAH ANIMAL ADOPTION CENTER AFFECTED THE RESCUE OF 9,204 COMPANION ANIMALS AND FOUND HOMES FOR 98% OF THOSE DOGS AND CATS THAT IS AN AVERAGE RESCUE AND PLACEMENT OF 2 ANIMALS A DAY WE CONTINUE TO WORK WITH OVER 20 MUNICIPAL SHELTERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF UTAH TO BRING UTAH ONE-STEP CLOSER TO BECOMING A NO-KILL STATE WE HAVE A STRONG PRESENCE WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL AREA AND STATEWIDE ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING MULTIPLE PETCO AND PETSMART LOCATIONS, GIFTED MUSIC SCHOOL OF SALT LAKE CITY, DOWNTOWN FARMER'S MARKET, AND UTAH'S HOGLE ZOO 83% OF EVERY DOLLAR DONATED DIRECTLY SUPPORTS OUR MISSION DOG AND CAT ADOPTION PROGRAM THROUGH OUR SPECIAL PARTNERSHIPS, WE OFFER A UNIQUE DOG AND CAT ADOPTION PROGRAM THAT OFFERS LOW-COST ADOPTION RATES TO EVERYONE IN THE COMMUNITY. THESE RATES WHICH ARE FAR BELOW TYPICAL VETERINARY COSTS INCLUDE SPAY/NEUTER, VACCINATIONS, AND A MICROCHIP. FOSTER BRIDGE PROGRAM OUR FOSTER BRIDGE PROGRAM WAS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO REDUCE UAAC'S IN- HOUSE INTAKE NUMBERS AND THE UNNECESSARY STRESS SURRENDERED ANIMALS EXPERIENCE. SINCE OUR GOAL IS TO FIND A SUSTAINING ADOPTION, THIS PROGRAM UTILIZES THE CURRENT PET OWNER AS A FOSTER PARENT OF THEIR ANIMAL. THE PET STAYS COMFORTABLY IN THEIR HOME BUT RECEIVES ALL MEDICAL CARE AND SUPPLIES FROM US. INTERESTED ADOPTERS VISIT THEIR PROSPECTIVE NEW BEST FRIEND WHILE THEY ARE HAPPY, COMFORTABLE AND BEHAVING AT THEIR BEST IN THEIR CURRENT HOME ENVIRONMENT. ANIMAL MEDICAL HEALTH FUND PROGRAM EVERY ANIMAL RESCUED OR ACCEPTED BY THE UTAH ANIMAL ADOPTION CENTER RECEIVES A COMPLETE MEDICAL EVALUATION BY OUR STAFF VETERINARIAN. THEY ARE VACCINATED, MICRO-CHIPPED, AND SPAYED/NEUTERED. ANY ADDITIONAL MEDICAL NEEDS ARE ALSO SEEN TO BEFORE THE DOG/CAT BECOMES AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION. DURING THIS PAST YEAR, APPROXIMATELY HALF OF THE PETS UTAH ANIMAL ADOPTION CENTER RESCUED FROM MUNICIPAL SHELTERS NEEDED ADDITIONAL MEDICAL CARE. HEALTH ISSUES THEY WERE TREATED FOR INCLUDE INFECTIONS, BROKEN BONES, EYE CARE, AND EVEN MEDICAL SURGERIES. THESE ADDITIONAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES, WHICH RANGED FROM TOOTH EXTRACTIONS TO LIMB AMPUTATIONS, WERE PERFORMED ON-SITE IN OUR SURGICAL SUITES. LOW COST VACCINATION CLINIC IN 2013 WE BEGAN OFFERING DISCOUNTED VACCINATIONS TO MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY WITH ONE GOAL IN MIND: INCREASE THE NUMBER OF VACCINATED PETS WHILE ALSO BEING OF SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY. OUR FACILITY IS LOCATED ON THE BORDER OF SALT LAKE COUNTY AND DAVIS COUNTY WHICH PROVIDES US THE ABILITY TO SERVE COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF BOTH COUNTIES. WE ARE ALSO ABLE TO SERVE THE LOW-INCOME AREA WHERE THE SHELTER IS LOCATED KNOWN AS ROSE PARK COMMUNITY.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
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| Jode Littlepage | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $29,711 |
| Destin Woodruff | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Brian Landers | DIRECTOR | 6 | $0 |
| Ashley Freeman | TREASURER | 10 | $0 |
| Rose Bentley | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 |
| Jennifer Archer-Rainey | DIRECTOR | 2.5 | $0 |
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