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Gratiot County Animal Control reports 99.24% live-release rate, cites grants and $28,100 donation
Summary
Jamie Haas, director of Gratiot County Animal Control, told the board that the shelter had a 99.24% live-release rate in 2024 and received multiple grants and an anonymous $28,100 donation to support operations and community clinics.
Jamie Haas, director of Gratiot County Animal Control, told the Gratiot County Board of Commissioners that the shelter achieved a 99.24% live-release rate in 2024 and has expanded services through grant funding and donations.
Haas said the shelter took in 291 dogs and 106 cats in 2024 and described a mix of outcomes: 89 dogs and 36 cats moved through a home-to-home placement program; 55 dogs and eight cats were reclaimed by owners; 23 dogs and 77 cats were adopted; 11 dogs and 20 cats were transferred to MDARD-registered shelters; and two dogs and…
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