Robeson County Sheriff’s Office Animal Protective Services Shelter passes annual state inspection

Volunteers with the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office Animal Protective Services Shelter spend time with the dogs. Contributed photo | RCSOAPSS

Robeson County Sheriff’s Office Animal Protective Services Shelter Passes Annual State Inspection

ST. PAULS — The Animal Shelter in St. Pauls recently passed its annual state inspection, according to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office.

The shelter, managed by the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office Animal Protective Services (APS) is an achievement that “reflects our ongoing commitment to maintaining the highest standards of care and safety for the animals in our shelter,” stated Sheriff Burnis Wilkins on Monday.

The inspection, conducted Wednesday by state officials, evaluated various aspects of the shelter’s operations, including animal health, cleanliness, animal housing, record keeping, facility management and nearly 200 other metrics, according to Monday’s report.

Also noted in the report was the continued upgrades to the facility. The positive outcome of this inspection is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the full-time and part-time staff and volunteers, Wilkins stated.

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