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NEWS ADVISORY: Following “Not Guilty” Verdict for Smithfield Piglet Rescue, Animal Advocates Ask for Federal Injunction Against Beaver County
Animal rights activists allege violations of First Amendment rights in a federal civil rights lawsuit WHEN: Wednesday, October 12th, 9:00amWHERE: Courtroom of U.S. District Court Judge Jill Parrish VIA ZOOM – uarc.io/BeaverLawsuitWHAT: Direct Action Everywhere, UARC v. Beaver County Conctact: Jeremy Beckham, jeremy@uarc.io Matt Johnson, matt@dxe.io Salt Lake City, Utah — On Wednesday, October 12, 2022, at 9:00 am, Direct Action…
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BUSTED: Horse-Drawn Carriage Company Caught Violating Ban in Salt Lake City
As many of our readers are aware, in August 2013, on an afternoon when temperatures soared to 98 degrees, a horse named Jerry collapsed on State Street near South Temple in Salt Lake City. His driver and passersby tried in vain to cool him off by pouring water on his body. But he laid…
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Old Cuss Coffee Co. Now Offers UARC Members a 15% Discount!
Old Cuss Coffee, a new aesthetically beautiful & entirely plant-based cafe located in South Salt Lake, is the newest addition to the UARC Member Benefits program. Effective immediately, all UARC members can show their card at the register to receive a 15% discount off their purchase of food or drink! Fyffe & Brent, the…
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YUMZ Now Offers UARC Members a 10% Discount!
YUMZ, a new and exciting all-vegan bakery and cafe located at 3490 S. State Street in South Salt Lake City, is the latest restaurant to now offer discounts to all card-carrying UARC members as part of our member benefit program! Starting today, any UARC member displaying a valid member card at YUMZ will receive…
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Victory! North Utah Valley Animal Shelter Will End Gas Chamber Killing
As reported by ABC4 News, North Utah Valley Animal Shelter (NUVAS) will end the use of a carbon monoxide gas chamber to kill animals! Since 2019, more than a thousand dogs and cats had met this cruel fate at NUVAS. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has long condemned the use of gas chambers…
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North Utah Valley Animal Shelter: Where Dogs & Cats Suffer Before They Die
As we have written about previously, North Utah Valley Animal Shelter (NUVAS) in Lindon, Utah is one of only four known animal shelters in the entire country that are still killing animals via carbon monoxide gas chamber. Virtually every association of animal shelter and veterinary medical professionals agree: killing animals via gas chamber is…
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Gas Chambers Are Still Killing Dogs and Cats in Utah County Shelters
Over the past decade, animal shelters everywhere, including in Utah, have made substantial progress in reducing the euthanasia of dogs and cats. This progress has been made because of increased efforts to promote the adoption of animals from shelters, rather than breeders or pet stores, and to increase spay and neuter animals to reduce…
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‘Sweet Hazel & Co.’ Now Offers 15% Discount to UARC Members
UARC’s list of Member Benefit Partners continues to grow! We’re excited to announce that starting immediately, current UARC members can now receive a 15% discount at Sweet Hazel & Co., a Murray-based bakery that is 100% vegan and 100% delicious. The discount applies to all of the goods produced by Sweet Hazel and offered…
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‘Vegan Daddy Meats’ Now Offering UARC Members Discounts!
UARC members enjoy discounts and perks at more than a dozen local vegan and vegan-friendly businesses. We are excited to announce that this program continues to grow as we welcome a new business as a member benefit partner: Vegan Daddy Meats! UARC members can now receive a 5% discount on all orders from Vegan…
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UARC Opposes Utah Senate Bill 130
Utah Animal Rights Coalition (UARC) is opposed to Senate Bill 130 (SB 130), titled “Regulation of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations,” and urges members of the Utah legislature to vote against this bill. SB 130 would require counties in Utah to designate an area where they would be legally compelled to accommodate the placement of…