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Pittsburg County animal shelter reports 2025 service volumes; Feb. 2026 monthly data reviewed
Summary
Animal Shelter Director Michele Van Pelt presented the monthly report and a multi-page statistics packet. The 2025 totals included 327 private cremations ($47,790), 1,592 canine surrenders and 1,434 feline surrenders; shelter staff answered commissioner questions about cremation services.
McAlester, Okla. — During the Feb. 17 meeting the Pittsburg County Animal Shelter presented its monthly report and year-to-date statistics covering intakes, adoptions, private cremations and out-of-county surrenders.
Director Michele Van Pelt summarized shelter operations and responded to a question from Chairman Ross Selman about how cremations are handled. The shelter’s stat packet for 2025 shows 327 private cremations with total fees of $47,790; departmental spreadsheets for 2026 were recorded as not yet populated.
Key numbers included in the packet (2025 totals):
- Private cremations: 327 (total $47,790) - Out-of-county surrenders (2025): 244 - Canine surrenders (2025): 1,592 - Feline surrenders (2025): 1,434 - Canine adoptions/reclaims (2025): 705 - Feline adoptions/reclaims (2025): 399
The board took the report for review; no specific budget actions were taken in the Feb. 17 meeting.
Note on data
The shelter provided monthly breakdowns in the meeting packet and stated 2026 monthly cells remained blank where 2026 counts are not yet available.
