Utah Code Title 11. Cities, Counties, and Local Taxing Units § 11-46-102. Definitions

(1)(a) “Animal” means a cat or dog.

(b) “Animal” does not include livestock, as that term is defined in Section 4-1-109.

(3)(a) “Animal shelter” means a facility or program that provides services for stray, lost, or unwanted animals, including holding and placing the animals for adoption.

(b) “Animal shelter” includes a private humane society or private animal welfare organization.

(c) “Animal shelter” does not include an institution, as that term is defined in Section 26B-1-236, that is conducting research on animals.