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Fresno County review recommends raising Fresno Humane contract to about $5.1 million and building medical capacity
Summary
A consultant report presented April 22 recommended a phased investment to stabilize Fresno County’s animal shelter operations, including an emergency increase and a multi-year contract target of about $5.1 million annually plus investments in staff, vehicles and on-site medical care.
A county-commissioned assessment released April 22 urged Fresno County to stabilize and expand animal services funding and operations at the county shelter, recommending an emergency budget increase and a phased plan to raise the contractor compensation to approximately $5.1 million per year while expanding on-site medical capacity and field services.
Amina Flores Becker, Deputy County Administrative Officer, and David Lucchini, Director of Public Health, summarized the report by consulting firm Hatching. Key findings included chronic overcrowding (the facility’s stated capacity is 180 kennels), rising intake, and save-rate declines: target industry save rates are generally around 90 percent while the shelter’s live-release rate fell to 65 percent in 2023, recovered to 70 percent in 2024 and was reported at about 81 percent year-to-date in 2025. Hatching found…
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