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Davis County Animal Care seeks $15 million shelter, hires to expand veterinary and behavior services
Summary
Davis County Animal Care told the county budget committee Oct. 3 it plans a $15 million new shelter (plus $1.5 million for design), is not asking for additional transfers beyond $8.5 million already moved, and is requesting staff — including a full‑time veterinarian — intended to reduce long‑term medical costs and shelter euthanasia.
Davis County Animal Care presented its 2025 budget to the Davis County Budget Committee on Oct. 3, 2024, asking that the county continue funding work on a new shelter and approve positions aimed at improving medical care, behavior services and community response.
The presentation detailed a capital plan that budgets $15,000,000 for construction (including FF&E and contingencies) and $1,500,000 for architectural services, and said $8,500,000 has already been transferred into the project fund. "We are planning on $15,000,000 for construction," Animal Care staff told the committee, and they said they are not requesting additional transfers until that $8.5 million has been spent and site work proceeds in spring.
Why it matters: staff argued the new facility — and a set of new positions — would lower operating and medical costs over time and improve welfare outcomes. Animal Care reported a rise in adoptions and reunifications in 2024, but also said shelter stress and limited on-site veterinary capacity contributed to an uptick in euthanasia during…
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