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Animal Center director says shelter demand up 50% year‑over‑year; staff ask council for vet capacity and $150,000 boost
Summary
Director Alma Torres told council intake rose sharply and euthanasia rates declined even as demand grew. The animal center highlighted sterilization, microchipping and adoption outreach; councilmembers asked about veterinarian recruitment and Torres said she will propose uses for an extra $150,000 if council provides it.
Alma Torres, director of the Fresno Animal Center, told the council the shelter is managing higher intake while improving life‑saving outcomes but remains at ‘critical capacity.’
Torres reported the shelter accepted approximately 7,100 animals over the most recent reporting period and said intake in the latest quarter was roughly 50% higher than the previous year‑ago quarter. She told council the combined euthanasia rate for incoming animals fell from about 33% to about 23% in the most recent quarter amid…
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