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Oshkosh Area Humane Society reports 96.6% life‑saving rate, outlines services and funding needs
Summary
At the Jan. 14 Oshkosh Common Council meeting the Oshkosh Area Humane Society outlined services, budgets and partnerships, saying the shelter reached a 96.6% life‑saving rate last year and receives a city contract for stray intake.
Eva Engel, executive director of the Oshkosh Area Humane Society, told the Oshkosh Common Council on Jan. 14 that the shelter recorded a 96.6% life‑saving outcome last year and asked the city to consider continued community support and partnerships.
Engel said the shelter cares for strays under a contract with the city and operates on an annual budget of about $2,000,000. She told council members the organization employed about 47 full‑ and part‑time staff, including a staff veterinarian, and served 3,009 animals last year across clinic appointments, strays and owner surrenders.
The shelter’s public‑facing programs and services aim to reduce surrenders and increase safe placements.…
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