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Joint Animal Services Commission adopts modest adoption and surrender fee increases, effective Feb. 1, 2026
Summary
The Joint Animal Services Commission unanimously approved modest increases to adoption and owner-surrender fees to help offset rising operating costs. Staff said increases are the first since 2018 and estimated a conservative revenue uptick; commissioners set a Feb. 1, 2026 phase-in to allow public notice.
The Joint Animal Services Commission voted unanimously Dec. 8 to adopt a revised fee schedule for shelter services and set a Feb. 1, 2026 phase-in date to give staff time for public notice and outreach.
Staff presented the changes and the financial rationale. Executive Director Sarah Hawk said the commission has not updated fees since 2018 and that rising costs for care, wages and supplies mean the shelter is not recovering the full cost of services. "We have not updated any of our…
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