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Shelton council hears proposal to contract animal shelter operations to Humane Society of Mason County
Summary
The Humane Society of Mason County offered to operate Shelton's animal shelter and animal control under a proposed three-year contract with a 70% city cost share; councilors requested cost comparisons, contract terms and metrics but did not vote.
Shelton city officials on Dec. 9 heard a proposal from the Humane Society of Mason County (HSMC) to operate the city's animal shelter and provide animal control services under a contract that staff said could reduce the city's costs and expand veterinary and adoption capacity.
Katherine Johnson, executive director of HSMC, told the council the nonprofit runs a staffed shelter, a veterinary clinic and a foster-and-adoption network that together could shorten dogs' average stays, accelerate reclaims and transfers, and provide on-site medical care. "We are offering to basically take everything off of your plates for a full contract," Johnson said, describing intake protocols, veterinary staff, foster coordination and a social-media-driven adoption program.
City staff presented the condition of Shelton's shelter at…
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