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Berrien County animal shelter nears no-kill status; free vaccination clinic fills in days
Summary
Shelter manager Ashley reported high intake and adoption volumes, a 95% live release rate for cats, partnerships with Best Friends Animal Society and BISSELL Fix the Future, and a free vaccine/microchip clinic that filled quickly.
Ashley, shelter manager for Berrien County Animal Services, briefed the board during Animal Care and Control Week on intake, adoption and community programs, and on partnerships that support no-kill goals.
"We are only 3 percent away from having a no kill status on dogs, which is amazing," Ashley said, and reported a 95% live release rate for cats as of April 5 and a near-90% positive outcome rate for dogs at the shelter.
Ashley described the shelter's day-to-day services: reuniting lost pets with owners via microchips and Facebook posts; administering and hosting low-cost and grant-funded vaccination clinics; running spay/neuter efforts through…
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