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Humane Society of Mason County offers partnership to shorten shelter stays, highlights 10,000th spay/neuter milestone
Summary
The Humane Society of Mason County told the council it can help shorten dogs' shelter stays, cited a 97% save rate and low-cost clinic throughput as evidence, and said it has sent a proposal to the city.
Catherine Johnson, executive director of the Humane Society of Mason County, told the Shelton City Council on April 1 that her organization wants to work more closely with the City of Shelton to reduce shelter length of stay for dogs and that it has sent a proposal to city staff.
Johnson said the Humane Society operates a low-cost spay and neuter clinic in Belfair that performs about 35 surgeries per day and that the organization will reach its 10,000th spay/neuter surgery since opening in 2022. She said the shelter maintains a greater than 90 percent “no-kill” standard and reported a current save rate of 97 percent. The society also runs a robust foster program and partners with correctional-facility programs to provide additional foster capacity.
Johnson said the society currently has eight full-time staff and two part-time staff and that many of the organization’s existing programs could be implemented immediately to decrease hold times at the city shelter. She invited council members to review the proposal and said the organization is ready to support rehoming and veterinary services in Mason County.
