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Bedford animal services reports 92.4% live‑release rate; board hears intake increases, donation and staffing questions
Summary
City of Bedford animal services staff presented quarterly shelter statistics showing a 92.4% live‑release rate, described rising field service calls and rescue transfers, and discussed donations, a vacant animal control officer position and stalled renovation plans.
At a meeting of the City of Bedford Animal Services Advisory Board, staff presented fourth‑quarter and first‑quarter shelter statistics and answered board questions about donations, staffing and the status of a planned shelter renovation.
Shelter staff reported a 92.4% live‑release rate and described large swings in intake and rescue activity tied to a prior large‑scale seizure and to more proactive field patrols. "I want to give a huge shout out to the staff for doing what they've been doing, and doing something that is amazing for the city of Bedford. And that's getting at 92.4 live release rate in the shelter, which that is huge," Jose said.
The statistics presented compared July–September 2024 (fiscal Q4) with the same quarter in the prior year and also covered October–December 2024 (the first quarter of fiscal 2025). Highlights presented by staff included: - Dogs: total intake was reported to have fallen from 130 in 2023 to 101 in 2024 for the July–September quarter; return‑to‑owner counts and euthanasia counts were lower in 2024 in the periods reported. In…
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