More pets may soon be living in Salt Lake City homes. In a discussion last night, the Salt Lake City Council proposed dropping their current two-dog and two-cat per household ordinance and implementing new licensing rules. KCPW’s Jessica Gail explains what the change could mean for shelters and how soon it could be implemented.
The Natural History Museum of Utah has announced it will welcome patrons into its new home in early winter. The Rio Tinto Center will open to the public on Friday, November 18th, housing 1.2 million objects from around the state and region. Executive Director Sarah George says right now, they’re laying down the finishing touches.
For the next ten days, thousands of people from across the state will gather in Salt Lake City for the state’s 156th annual state fair. In addition to cotton candy and rides, officials say they are hoping families will come to see farm life. The importance of which they fear is being lost on Utah’s youth.
The cages are full and the kennels are packed, but still the staff at the Humane Society of Utah says they’re continuing to see four times the number of stray animals come through their door this month than last. KCPW’s Jessica Gail explains why officials there think the state’s new fireworks laws are to blame.
Many consider them to be mans best friend, but just how meshed into society should dogs really be? Many stores in Utah, including PetsMart, Petco, and even the Home Depot welcome four legged companions, but as KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports, more and more non-service dogs are turning up at the grocery store and other food places, and that has the Health Department and some other Utahns concerned.
The Utah Animal Adoption Center in Salt Lake City is losing a significant part of its operation because of the lagging economy. Adoptions have been few and far between at its equine facility, where horses are rescued and cared for while they await adoption. As KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, the center is seeking good homes for the horses, before it closes the gates.
After some dog breeders vented their frustration with a new Salt Lake County ordinance aimed at irresponsible breeding, the county council voted to change the regulations this week. The ordinance initially passed in December required breeders to pay for a license each year with no exemptions.
One Utah lawmaker is declaring war on wolves. Republican Senator Allen Christensen says the predators have been federally protected for too long, and now too much damage is being done.
Downtown Salt Lake City was clearing out Monday after this weekend’s largest ever Outdoor Retailer Winter Market at the Salt Palace. 18,000 manufacturers and store buyers gathered to look at innovative products, many of which will be out in stores by next winter. And as KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports, some of this year’s most successful booths at the expo…were those reaching out to a four-legged demographic.
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