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Clermont County shelter director reports 788 dog intakes in 2024, outlines staffing and facility upgrades
Summary
Deputy assistant county administrator Angie Livesay told the Board of Commissioners the shelter saw 788 dog intakes in 2024 (86% strays), 443 adoptions, 214 owner redemptions and identified projects including an outdoor kennel expansion and procurement of a commercial washer/dryer; veterinary bills year‑to‑date were about $86,000.
Angie Livesay, deputy assistant county administrator overseeing the Clermont County animal shelter, told commissioners Dec. 18 that the shelter took in 788 dogs in 2024, roughly 86% of them strays, and reported 443 adoptions and 214 owner redemptions through Dec. 13. Livesay said 13 animals were euthanized for medical or behavioral reasons and that transfers to rescue partners have been used to help dogs who need services the county cannot provide.
"At that point, we had 788 dogs that had come into our care with 86% coming in as strays," Livesay said in her year‑end summary. She said the shelter had 37 dogs on site at the time of her report and 49 in foster homes, and noted a September hoarding case that brought 39 dogs in a single afternoon; 30 of those were later adopted.
Livesay outlined staffing and partnerships: four full‑time kennel attendants, a registered veterinary technician (Christine), a veterinary technician assistant, a chief dog warden and three deputy dog wardens, plus trustee cleaning crews and student interns. She listed several veterinary partners used regularly and credited volunteers for helping secure fosters and adoptions.
On facilities, Livesay said the county has architect contracts for an outdoor kennel expansion that would double outdoor space and improve cleaning logistics; the project is in an RFP stage. She said the county obtained purchase orders and specifications for a commercial washer and dryer and that about $60,000 was identified for the washer/dryer and part of the outdoor kennel project; that amount is one portion of a larger project budget and may require bidding and additional infrastructure work.
Livesay also corrected an earlier estimate of veterinary spending: the budget director reported roughly $86,000 in actual veterinary bills year‑to‑date. She gave payroll and donation totals (payroll roughly $576,000; donations about $31,000 to date) and said staff are pursuing an on‑site rabies vaccine contract to improve access.
What’s next: Livesay said the county is seeking an administrator or management firm through a legal notice, still recruiting kennel staff, and planning to bring proposals for operating hours and training opportunities as staffing stabilizes.
