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Tulsa animal services outlines staffing plan, budget needs for new shelter
Summary
Animal Services staff told the Tulsa City Council working group that the city’s existing shelter is regularly operating above capacity and that a larger, modern shelter will require more staff and phased investment to meet public expectations.
Animal Services staff told the Tulsa City Council working group that the city’s existing shelter is regularly operating above capacity and that a larger, modern shelter will require more staff and phased investment to meet public expectations.
Sherry, identified in the meeting as the director of Animal Welfare, said the current facility was designed under an older model of capture and humane euthanasia and is not adequate for today’s public demand for rehabilitation, adoption and transfer partnerships. She told councilors the department has improved its live‑release rate from about 66% three years ago to about 78% year‑to‑date and that those gains have been…
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