Davis County's three-animal household limit and permit inspection help prevent hoarding, and Utah's Animal Welfare Act plus cruelty statutes let officers intervene when too many animals are kept in neglectful conditions.
Davis County caps households at three animals (2023), and any fourth pet requires a permit with a property inspection, which acts as a front-line check against hoarding. When animals are kept in unsanitary or neglectful conditions, Utah's Animal Welfare Act (Utah Code Title 11, Ch. 46) authorizes animal-control officers to investigate, impound and shelter stray or unwanted animals, and Utah's cruelty statute (Utah Code 76-9-301) makes failing to provide necessary food, water, care or shelter an offense. Reports of suspected hoarding go to Davis County Animal Care & Control, which can seize animals in danger.
Cruelty and neglect are chargeable under Utah Code 76-9-301; animals may be impounded, and over-limit keeping without a permit is a county animal-control violation.
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