The Humane Society of Utah strongly supports House Bill 273, which has been introduced by Utah House Representative Jennifer M. Seelig.
H.B. 273 would amend Utah’s law requiring municipal or county animal control officers to hold any unidentified or unclaimed stray dog or stray cat for a minimum of five (5) working days. Current Utah code only stipulates a three (3) day holding period for lost or stray animals.
According to Humane Society of Utah Executive Director Gene Baierschmidt, “We believe Representative Seelig’s bill would save even more lives of the countless animals that become lost every day. The Humane Society of Utah fought long and hard back in the ‘90s for legislation requiring a holding period. Rep. Seelig’s bill will greatly improve the chances of re-uniting owners with their lost pets and reduce the euthanasia rates in our state. We encourage anyone with a dog or cat to support this legislation.”
The Humane Society of Utah also supports SB 057 sponsored by Senator Dennis E. Stowell. This bill would create standards for community feral cat management programs.
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