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Animal shelter leaders report improved metrics as advocates press for audit transparency and restored spay/neuter capacity
Summary
ACS reported progress—adoptions ~4,600, fosters ~3,000, overall live‑release rate 89% and a reduced shelter census—while advocates pressed for faster audit implementation, a return of large‑scale low‑cost spay/neuter programs and independent financial oversight.
Animal Care & Services staff presented their annual report and an audit implementation update to the Neighborhood Services & Education Committee, highlighting operational changes and outcome metrics while receiving extensive public testimony asking for faster audit progress, improved protocols, and more accessible spay/neuter services.
ACS said its FY24–25 outcomes included roughly 4,600 adoptions, nearly 3,000 fosters and 1,141 reunifications; staff reported a live‑release rate of 89% overall (95% for dogs, 86% for cats) and described intentional intake reductions (about an 8% decrease) to manage capacity and improve care: the shelter…
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