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Rosenberg animal shelter reports 97% live‑release rate for August; new facility near use-ready
Summary
Animal-control staff reported a 97% live‑release rate for August, described recent adoption events (including a Petco Love mega event that placed 27 animals) and said the new expanded shelter building will be ready for limited use within weeks though fencing, asphalt and final dog‑run layout remain to be completed.
Rosenberg’s animal-control staff reported a 97% live‑release rate for August and updated the City Council on shelter operations, recent adoption events and progress on the city’s new shelter building.
Omar (last name not specified in the transcript), the animal-control presenter, said August intake totaled 129 animals (58 dogs, 70 cats, 1 other) and the shelter recorded 112 outcomes during the month. Staff reported three euthanasias for kittens related to an ongoing panleukopenia outbreak; otherwise staff emphasized that the shelter’s cleaning, quarantine and volunteer protocols have limited disease spread.
Omar credited partnerships and volunteers for outcomes. He said the shelter received a $10,000 grant from Petco Love that supports animal care and that the facility participated in the Petco Love mega adoption event at NRG, which resulted in 27 animals (14 dogs and 13 cats) finding homes. Omar also noted help from local businesses and volunteers who bathed animals and supported adoption events.
Shelter building status and ribbon-cutting: Omar said the new expanded shelter building is nearly complete and could be used within weeks for operations, but staff must finish site fencing, lay out dog runs, complete asphalt paving and obtain a utility meter from the electric provider. Councilmembers and staff discussed holding a ribbon‑cutting/adoption event once the building and site work are complete; the council signaled support for organizing a public opening and adoption promotion when staff confirms final readiness.
Other operational details: Omar said the shelter dispatched 99 field calls in August (including bite investigations and cruelty complaints), conducted four major adoption events during the month, and credited rescue partners for moving litters and other animals out of shelter care when capacity or medical needs required it.
End note: no council action was required; councilmembers praised staff and volunteer partners and asked staff to schedule a public opening event once site work is complete.
