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San Angelo animal shelter reports improved December live-release rate, reviews bite investigations and euthanasia figures
Summary
Staff reported shelter intake and outcome data for October–December 2024, including live-release rates (79% in October, ~80% in November, 86% in December), counts of deceased/euthanized animals, and a rise in bite investigations in October that staff said consume field resources.
At a meeting of the San Angelo Animal Shelter Advisory Committee, Neighborhood and Family Services interim director Morgan Chenoweth presented monthly animal-shelter performance data for October, November and December 2024, including intake, outcomes and field-service activity.
Chenoweth said the shelter received 214 animals in October with a live-release rate of 79 percent; 98 animals were adopted or transferred to rescues, 40 were redeemed by owners and the shelter ended October with 308 animals in custody. Of 40 animals that died in October, 13 were cats, 20 were dogs and 7 were other species; staff categorized 18 as sick or injured beyond treatment and 22 as aggressive/reactive dogs lacking a responsible owner.
In November,…
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