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Evansville commission backs foster-to-adopt pilot to free shelter space
Summary
Evansville Animal Control and Education Commission voted to support a foster-to-adopt program, allowing animals to leave the shelter before spay/neuter surgery with required follow-up and enforcement procedures.
The Evansville City Animal Control and Education Commission voted to support a foster-to-adopt program that would allow adopted animals to leave the shelter before they are sterilized, provided adopters complete required follow-up procedures.
Commissioners and staff said the program is intended to free kennel space at the city shelter by permitting animals to go home with adopters while staff schedule and monitor spay/neuter appointments. Alisa, an Animal Control staff member who presented the proposal, said the city will require adopters to sign adoption paperwork and that the city retains ownership of the animal until the procedure is completed. “The animal stays the property of the city of Evansville until after the…
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