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The West Jordan Animal Shelter is city-owned and operated. The shelter cares for thousands of lost, abandoned, or stray animals and helps them find a forever home.<\/p>\n<\/div> The City of West Jordan participates in the Salt Lake County Urban Wildlife Assistance Program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This program is for the removal of skunks and raccoons only<\/em>. Other animals and roadkill are not part of this program. Here are the steps you can take for skunks and raccoons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n For residents with problems such as moles, voles, rats, mice, and other large wild animals need to seek help elsewhere. For those types of animals, residents can obtain solutions from a home improvement store or an online resource. Residents can also contact a private pest control agency for assistance.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n West Jordan is a small shelter, and at this time there are no additional volunteer opportunities needed. You are welcome to visit during our regular hours to interact with animals available for adoption!<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n No. Our shelter does not have a veterinarian on staff. We are not able to provide any spaying, neutering or vaccinating for the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The only animal shelter in Salt Lake County providing those services for the general public is the Humane Society of Utah (located in Murray)<\/a>. Residents can go to their website for more information about spay and neutering and to schedule appointments.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Residents may also find a veterinarian near their own home to help care for their pets.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n A homeowner or property owner within the City cannot own, harbor or license more than four adult dogs and\/or four adult cats at a time. <\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n Humans who are bitten by other animals including dogs, cats, raccoons, bats, or skunks must be reported to Animal Services. Dogs or cats that have been bitten or possibly bitten by bats, raccoons, or skunks must be reported to Animal Services by calling dispatch at 801-840-4000 or calling the Animal Services staff at 801-282-3951.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you or your pet have been bitten by an animal, please refer to the Rabies Exposure<\/a> Assessment Tool <\/a>from the Utah Department of Health and Human Services for additional guidance.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n Dogs must be restrained at all times. This means the owner has physical control, whether by leash or lead, or confined within a car, or fenced in within your property limits.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n Yes. First you need a fowl-keeping permit. Find the application here: Fowl-Keeping Permit Application<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Residents may keep up to five egg-laying hens and up to five chicks within their property. All enclosures, pens and coops must be at least 20 ft. from the nearest neighbors primary living building (home) and 5 ft. from your own property line. When the weather is cold and you need a heating device, the pen or coop needs to be at least 10 ft away from your own primary living on your own property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Roosters and crowing hens are NOT allowed in typical residential areas. They are only allowed in rural residential or agricultural areas.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n The Trap, Neuter & Release program helps manage and reduce feral cat populations in West Jordan. Feral cats, who are captured, are spayed or neutered, vaccinated, and returned to their original location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Benefits of this program:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Residents who are willing to be involved in the program can pick up a humane cat trap from the West Jordan Animal Shelter (5982 New Bingham Hwy). Residents can place a trap on their own property to capture cats. Once a cat is captured in the trap, the cat can be transported to the animal shelter by a resident, or an animal services officer. The officer will impound the cat and leave the trap at the trapping site during regular business hours. The cats will be spayed or neutered, vaccinated for public health, and released back to the original location.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n West Jordan Animal Shelter<\/p>\n\n\n\n 5982 West, New Bingham Hwy. Phone<\/p>\n\n\n\n 801-282-3951<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Email<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Animal Services – Frequently Asked Questions:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
What do I do if I have a skunk or raccoon near my property that is a threat?<\/strong><\/summary>\n
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What do I do if I have problems with wild animals?<\/strong><\/summary>\n
Can I volunteer at the West Jordan Animal Shelter?<\/strong><\/summary>\n
Does the West Jordan Animal Shelter provide spays, neuters, or vaccinations for pets?<\/strong><\/summary>\n
How many dogs and\/or cats can I have at my home?<\/strong><\/summary>\n
What if someone is bitten by an animal? How do I know if they had rabies?<\/strong><\/summary>\n
Can my dog be loose in my front yard or park without a leash? Can they be loose if they have an e-collar?<\/strong><\/summary>\n
Can I have chickens and\/or roosters in West Jordan City?<\/strong><\/summary>\n
What do I do if there is a wild cat in my area?<\/strong><\/summary>\n
Trap, Neuter & Release<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Resident Participants<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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West Jordan Animal Services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
West Jordan, UT 84084<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n