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Utah Animal Rights Coalition
Utah Animal Rights Coalition (UARC) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to promoting veganism and ending cruelty to animals. UARC is primarily an education and advocacy organization with an emphasis on issues facing communities in Utah. UARC’s primary source of support is from its members and donations from the public. UARC is an all-volunteer organization.
Latest Posts
Crowdsourcing Transparency in Government
In May 2016, the University of Utah was cited by federal authorities for violating the Animal Welfare Act when a monkey was burned during a procedure. Written protocols called for a warming blanket to be used and for the animals' temperature to be continuously...
UARC Volunteers Serve Vegan Dinner to Teens at Youth Resource Center
On Saturday evening, a group of ten UARC volunteers cooked and served a vegan dinner at the Youth Resource Center. Operated by Volunteers of America, the Youth Resource Center is a safe place for youth ages 15-22 years of age who are experiencing or at-risk of...
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Volunteer with UARC Are you passionate about helping animals, people, and the environment? Take your commitment to the next level and become a UARC volunteer! UARC volunteers help with a variety of projects including: Handing out literature and talking to...
A Monkey Tale
News story highlighting animal testing mysteriously disappears By Colby Frazier, City Weekly. Original article here. Frik, a monkey that underwent lab testing at U of U in 2009. This is not the monkey that was euthanized. The story was made for television: A...
The Heartbreaking True Story of a Dog Left to Die in a Hot Car
On June 4, 2016, a dog died of heat exhaustion after being left in a parked car in Salt Lake City, Utah. UARC has obtained the investigative report of the incident. Below is this dog's story, along with excerpts from the official report. 1. A 15-month old yellow lab...
Official Report: Dog Found Dying in Parked Car had Internal Temperature “Too High to Register”
UARC Calls for Changes to Local Laws to Prevent Future Tragedies JUNE 8, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jeff Dixon SALT LAKE CITY, UT – Utah Animal Rights Coalition (UARC) has obtained disturbing investigative reports from Salt Lake County Animal Services...
Feds Cite University of Utah Laboratory for Negligently Burning Monkey
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Planet Health Inspection Service (USDA/APHIS) issued a damning inspection report related to the use of monkeys in experiments at the University of Utah. The report states that the U twice violated the...
UARC Presents SLC VegFest 2016
UARC is excited to present SLC VegFest, a FREE event open to the public, on September 10th, 2016. At SLC VegFest, Utahns will learn how we can save up to 100 animals each year, significantly lessen our impact on the environment, and improve our overall health by...
Saving water? Stop eating animals
Proclaiming that water conservation should be "one of Utah's core ethics," the Utah Division of Water Resources recently kicked off a nine-step pledge called "H2Oath." However, even if all nine suggestions were widely adopted, it will barely make a dent in the state's...
Meat Is Sucking Utah Dry, “H2Oath” Should Urge Veganism
Earlier this week, the Utah Division of Water Resources announced a new initiative called “H2Oath”, a “pledge” that Utahns can take to help conserve water. The pledge includes promises to change individual behavior in nine different ways, like only running the...