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Denton shelter rolls out barcode monitoring system that staff say improves care and adoption matching
Summary
City of Denton staff described a phone-scannable barcode tracking system at the City of Denton Animal Shelter that they say replaces paper logs, helps staff monitor animal health and has aided rescue and adoption matches; the shelter described annual intake as "thousands" of animals (not specified).
City of Denton staff reported that they have implemented an enhanced barcode-based monitoring system at the City of Denton Animal Shelter to track daily care tasks and animal health, replacing a previously paper-based process.
Shelter staff said the new system lets workers scan barcodes with phones to log active care tasks, track which animals need attention and identify trends faster. "We're able to more proactively check and monitor animal care activities and the health of each individual animal," a shelter staff member said, describing increased efficiency and earlier detection of issues.
The shelter…
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