Shelter sees improved live release rate
During Tuesday’s City Council meeting, Interim Animal Services Director Kurt Fenstermacher announced that the Animal Services Shelter has a live release rate of 53% for the month of January 2016, the highest live release rate the shelter has ever seen.
The 53% live release rate for January 2016 follows last month’s 50% live-release rate for the month of December 2015. These two consecutive live release rates of 50% or greater is also a first ever for the Animal Services Shelter.
“This is big news for not only the Animal Services Shelter but the entire community,” said Kurt Fenstermacher, Interim Animal Services Director. “This means the work of many is paying off and resulting in more animals being saved.”
In addition to the improved rates, the Animal Services Shelter has interviewed and hired a third veterinarian. This additional veterinarian will allow the shelter to increase the number spay/neuter procedures currently being performed on shelter animals. The veterinarian is expected to start work by the end of March.
Other information shared during today’s City Council meeting included a progress update on the animal shelter’s processing software which staff will begin training on this week. Full implementation of the software is expected to be in place by the end of spring.
