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Glynn County animal-services director says shelter lacks on-site veterinarian, seeks hires and ordinance updates
Summary
Laurie Austin, director of Glynn County Animal Services, told Good News Glenn the shelter currently has no on-staff veterinarian, is caring for at least 90 dogs, and is pursuing a prospective vet hire, spay/neuter grant funding and ordinance changes to improve animal care and reunification.
Laurie Austin, director of Glynn County Animal Services, said the shelter does not currently have an on-staff veterinarian and is relying on community veterinary partners for medical care while pursuing a prospective full-time vet.
"We do not currently offer spay and neuter," Austin said in an interview on Good News Glenn. She said the county has a "prospective vet that will hopefully be starting, hopefully, in in August" and has also hired a vet tech.
The shortage shapes how the shelter provides care: Austin said the county sends needed surgeries and vaccinations to local veterinarians and is pursuing a spay/neuter grant to help subsidize services for residents if it is approved.
Austin emphasized intake and reunification procedures. "If nobody comes to claim it and we can't locate the owner within the 7 days, then, we…
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