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Carbon County animal shelter reports steady adoptions, awaits camera and kennel repairs
Summary
At its June 3 meeting, the Carbon County Animal Shelter Advisory Commission reviewed shelter operations: adoption and intake figures, donated food and supplies, pending camera and kennel-door work, and ongoing facility repairs including a leaking ceiling and an unfinished shed.
The Carbon County Animal Shelter Advisory Commission reviewed operational and facility updates at its June 3 meeting at 44 Susquehanna Street in Bimthorpe.
The shelter’s director, Tom, reported staffing and monthly intake figures and outlined maintenance needs. He said the shelter had one vacant part-time canine officer position and that an application had been received and would be interviewed. Tom reported donated food and supplies: a large pallet donation from Freshpet and a later Freshpet donation that the director said produced 5,141 pounds (or units) of food for the shelter. He said supplies totaled $20,091 in one month and $2,658 in a subsequent month; these items include bags, bleach and laundry detergent.
Tom gave kennel and dog counts. For April, the shelter had 16 kennels; the number of dogs at the start of the month was 22 and 16 at month’s end, with seven adoptions, one owner surrender and eight returned-to-owner incidents. For May, kennels remained 16; the month started with 16 dogs and ended with 15, with nine adoptions, two owner surrenders and four returned-to-owner incidents. Tom said the shelter’s highest simultaneous census for May was 18 dogs. Police calls and after-hours calls were also reported (April: seven police calls, six after-hours calls; May: 11 police calls, nine after-hours calls).
On facility repairs, Tom said camera contractors had inspected the site and the county is awaiting installation. He also said three remaining kennel doors have been ordered and should arrive soon. The meeting noted a continuing intermittent roof leak above a kennel area that is producing mold in a ceiling spot; commissioners said they wanted the county to address it to avoid further damage.
Commission members discussed a shed repair project for which $5,000 in donated materials already exist. The commission asked whether county commissioners could solicit bids for the shed work and whether local contractors might complete the work more quickly than county maintenance, which the commission said is occupied with courthouse repairs and seasonal projects. Members also discussed driveway grading and remarking parking lines; the commission noted the county has equipment to repaint lines.
The shelter is also awaiting approval to advertise a yard sale; members said they had submitted a request and expected approval this week before advertising. If approved, they plan to request a temporary storage unit (as they used previously) from a company that lent one last time.
The commission thanked local donors and the Times News for recent articles about kennel doors and the shelter’s memorial garden, which generated positive public responses.
The meeting closed with logistical notes about upcoming workshops and the state dog warden’s visit after the meeting.
