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Tulsa animal services outlines staffing, budget plan for new shelter as intakes climb
Summary
City animal services told the council the new shelter will require more staff and space to handle rising intakes and improve live‑release outcomes. Staff proposed phased FY27–FY29 personnel additions and flagged an estimated $500,000 roof need and roughly $190,000 in annual maintenance at the existing facility.
Tulsa animal services presented a staffing and budget plan for the city’s new animal shelter, saying a larger facility and rising intakes mean the department will need additional employees and operational dollars to meet public expectations and improve animal outcomes.
The department reported that animal intakes increased from about 7,200 in 2023 to about 8,500 in 2024, and staff projected more than 9,000 intakes in 2025. The shelter’s live‑release rate has risen from roughly 66% three years ago to about 78% year‑to‑date in 2025, and adoption rates and transfers to rescue partners have grown, staff said. “Our current staffing levels are below recommended standards, national standards,” the director of animal welfare said, noting kennel workers were caring for roughly four times the number of animals recommended by industry…
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