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2024 will be the year that Utah animal shelters commit to the no-kill philosophy, Gov. Spencer Cox declared on Tuesday.

Dogs and Best Friends supporters and staff filled the Hall of Governors Tuesday to celebrate Gov. Spencer Cox declaring 2024 as no-kill shelter year in Utah. “Whereas, achieving no-kill for all of Utah’s animal shelters is within reach, and would make Utah the largest no-kill state and the first no-kill state in the West,” Cox wrote, “Now, therefore, I, Spencer J. Cox, governor of the state of Utah, do hereby declare 2024 as no-kill shelter year in Utah.” The...

What is a no-kill shelter? Gov. Cox declares Utah as a no-kill shelter state in 2024. What this means for cats and dogs.

In Utah, animal shelters increased from a 67% no-kill rate to a 77% no-kill rate from 2021 to 2022, according to an annual report released by Best Friends Animal Society.\u00a0

According to Best Friends, only 13 shelters in Utah have yet to reach no-kill status. Community cat programs and “trap-neuter-return” policies are alternatives to euthanasia practices. 

While wellness can be associated with activities like yoga and meditation sessions, activities that promote wellness are more varied. If wellness is a priority for you, taking care of yourself starts with eating well. Most social event feature fried foods, with an overabundance of nutrient-deficient sweet desserts and drinks, refined flours with excessive fat and

"Aurora," featuring the art of Natalie Orr, opened Thursday at the King Arts Complex in Columbus King-Lincoln-Bronzeville neighborhood.