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Animal control reports adoptions, transfers and community outreach; prepares for kitten season
Summary
Anna, animal control supervisor, said the shelter reduced population after a high January, transferred 17 cats to Ames, completed 102 adoptions in three months, raised donations and planned community events ahead of kitten season.
Anna (surname not specified in the transcript), representing the county animal control department, provided the quarterly report to the Story County Board of Supervisors on April 22, saying the shelter entered the year with nearly 100 animals but reduced the population through transfers and adoptions.
She said the department transferred 17 cats to a partner shelter in Ames in February and completed 102 adoptions over three months, allowing staff to deep‑clean and prepare for incoming kitten season. The department responded to 35 incidents this quarter, including stray pickups, welfare checks and bite cases.
Anna described fundraising and outreach: $475 raised through a Valentine’s card fundraiser, $3,200 donated from a Chase and Tails meat-and-cheese fundraising event at Lincoln Tap in Nevada, participation in school events and planning for a Chase and Tails fun run on June 28. Staff training included webinars on animal-control law, raccoon conflict management, cage‑free housing and surrender prevention.
The board thanked staff for adoptions and community engagement; no formal action was taken on the report.
