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Clermont County shelter reports surge in intakes; county plans volunteer orientations and website fixes
Summary
County staff reported an abnormal surge of stray intakes, a current in-shelter population of 47, a temporary adoption fee reduction for March, a hired kennel supervisor, planned volunteer training in April and work to fix data transfers to PetFinder.
County staff told the Clermont County Board of Commissioners on March 10 that the animal shelter has experienced an unusual surge of strays and is taking steps to manage population and improve public outreach.
“Our current population as of this morning was 47 in house,” Angie Libesay, deputy assistant county administrator, said. Libesay said the shelter took in 37 strays over a two-week period and that the county is working with partner rescues; four dogs were sent to the League for Animal Welfare on a recent Friday and two more left for other rescues the same morning.
Libesay said the board previously approved a temporary adoption-rate decrease for March to help move animals to homes,…
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