In 2003, over 70% of impounded animals were euthanized (14,003 out of 20,086). In early 2025, more than 1,600 animals were euthanized in just four months.
- Have shelter policies or resources improved in reducing euthanasia rates since 2003?
In 2025, the live release rate is:
- Dogs: 74%
- Cats: 57%
- Other: 4%
Why are the outcomes so much lower for cats and “other” animals.
In 2025, over 200 animals were euthanized in the “Other” category.
- Licensing, Complaints with only 1,575 citations/warnings issued in 2003, and none listed in the 2025 recap,
- How effective is enforcement at changing owner behavior?
- Has the county shifted toward education instead of citations?
In 2025, the shelter began the year with 450 animals and ended April with 515.
- Why are there no Foster programs in animal control? Why are you just leaving it up to outside rescues to take animals instead of using volunteers from the shelter?
With intake at 4,550 animals in just four months of 2025, does staffing and funding meet the workload?
- How many officers and staff are employed now compared to 2003?
- What additional resources would make the biggest impact?
Adoption numbers improved in 2025 (over 2,000 animals adopted in four months), but euthanasia remains high.
- What adoption or outreach programs are currently in place?
- if rescues are helping you pull out animals, why are you not helping those rescues spay and neuter of those cats or dogs so that they could go up for Rescue especially if you are not paying any bill for the actual spay or neuter. We are aware you, have the Bissell foundation that does the work pro bono.
In 2025, only 39 transfers were recorded.
- Are there barriers to transferring animals to rescues or no-kill shelters?
Why would they not be out of county or out of state opportunities being done to decrease the amount of kittens, cats, puppies, dogs from being tragically euthanized? There are other areas of the country that do not have these issues and actually want to own pets.
Dogs are far more likely to be reunited with owners than cats (428 vs. 72 in 2025).
- What efforts are being made to increase cat return-to-owner rates?
If there is so much overcrowding at the shelters-…