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New Putnam County animal services facility opens; local rescues roll out mobile spay/neuter clinic
Summary
Putnam County held a ribbon cutting for its new animal services building and introduced Erin McNeil as executive director of community services. Arc Animal Rescue updated commissioners on a new mobile spay/neuter clinic and expanded low‑cost vaccine clinics serving the county.
Putnam County celebrated the ribbon cutting of its new animal services facility on Nov. 17 and followed the next day with presentations to the commission describing next steps for operations and community outreach.
Chair Wilkinson introduced Erin McNeil as the county’s new executive director of community services. "Erin is our new executive director of community services...she will have an office out at the new Animal Services Building and her job will be to help improve customer service and work on our community engagement," the chair said.
Jenny of Arc Animal Rescue reported that a newly completed mobile clinic — described as a surgical‑capable mobile veterinary clinic — became fully operational on Oct. 25 and has since provided low‑cost vaccine clinics, spay/neuter operations and microchipping. Jenny reported 387 animals altered and 1,521 vaccines/tests provided in recent months and asked the county to help site and promote the mobile clinic across the county in January.
Commissioners thanked volunteers and staff, discussed possible stationing of the mobile clinic at county facilities and agreed to coordinate scheduling through county staff. No fiscal action was taken at the meeting; the presenters sought logistical support and community partnerships to expand outreach.
