County shelter cites staff shortages and hiring difficulties for Animal Control positions
Jan 14, 2025
Shelter leadership said the Marshall Pet Adoption Center has one full-time employee, three open positions and currently no Animal Control Officers; the Chief said hiring efforts over two and a half months had not filled roles, constraining intake and enforcement work.
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The Chief told the court that staffing shortages are a primary operational constraint for the Marshall Pet Adoption Center. "Right now we have one full-time employee at the Marshall Pet Adoption Center ... we have three openings ... but right now we have zero Animal Control Officers," he said, adding that the county is actively recruiting but has been unsuccessful so far.
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