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Commissioners approve $200,000 to Journey Home Animal Care Center after presentation on services and demand
Summary
The Board approved a budgeted $200,000 general-operation grant to Journey Home Animal Care Center following a presentation that highlighted 1,146 shelter intakes, 1,087 spay/neuter procedures, a 4,500-pound pet food pantry distribution, and ongoing capacity constraints for emergency surgeries and boarding.
Garfield County commissioners voted Feb. 9 to award a budgeted $200,000 grant to Journey Home Animal Care Center to support general operations including veterinary care, community clinics and outreach programs.
Heather Grant, the shelter's executive director, told the Board the shelter sheltered 1,146 animals in 2025 and performed 1,087 spay/neuter procedures, and that the organization operated a pet food pantry that distributed 4,500 pounds of dry food across Garfield County mobile sites. "That's 1,087…
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