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Animal shelter reports higher intakes, free vaccine clinics and microchip donations
Summary
Jackson County animal shelter reported rising intakes amid kitten season, hosted vaccination and microchip clinics funded by a grant and private donors, and said it is not euthanizing for space; the committee received the quarterly report.
The Jackson County animal shelter told the Public Safety and Transportation Committee on June 9 that intakes are rising during kitten season but the shelter is managing capacity and not euthanizing animals for space.
Shelter manager Lydia reported intake trends show increases year over year except for a slight dip in February and March; staff said they are handling intakes and indicated they are not euthanizing for time or space while meeting public needs. The shelter also described increased wildlife intakes.
Lydia said the shelter ran community vaccine and microchip clinics funded by a grant and private donations. The shelter reported 294 vaccines and 204 microchips provided across the clinics (228 dog vaccines; 66 cat vaccines; 186 dog microchips; 54 cat microchips). The vaccines were acquired through a grant and the microchips came from a private donor; the shelter said these services were provided at no cost to the county or to participants. The next clinic was announced for June 30 at the Tompkins Historical Society in the Rybes area (as stated in the report).
Shelter staff said spring parvo cases have increased treatment costs and that the outreach clinics aim to vaccinate pets before they require shelter treatment. The committee voted to receive the shelter report.
