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Oshkosh Area Humane Society tells council it saved most animals taken in, outlines services and city contract
Summary
The Oshkosh Area Humane Society told the Common Council it achieved a roughly 96% life‑saving rate last year, described shelter programs and said it has a city contract for stray intake funded at about $105,000 annually.
Eva Engel, executive director of the Oshkosh Area Humane Society, told the Oshkosh Common Council on Jan. 14 that the shelter maintained a high “life‑saving” rate while expanding community services.
“Our mission is to provide compassionate care and comfort to animals in need, and to build a community that promotes humane treatment of all animals,” Engel said, outlining the shelter’s activities and statistics.
The nonprofit reported it served about 3,009 animals in the past year across clinic appointments, spay/neuter procedures, strays and owner surrenders. Engel said the shelter’s operating budget is “just around $2,000,000” and that it employs 47 full‑ and part‑time staff, including a staff veterinarian.
Engel said the shelter took in 918 strays and 683 owner surrenders last year and…
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