Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Animal Services topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
New regional Animal Resource Center highlights adoptions and plans for permanent facility
Summary
City staff and ARC representatives celebrated the ARC’s ribbon cutting, reported more than 800 animal intakes since July and outlined a permanent facility planned for 2027 in Ontario; volunteers, adoption services and community events were emphasized.
The meeting opened with a ribbon-cutting and community announcement for the Animal Resource Center (ARC). Speaker 1 brought attendees to the ceremony and staff noted the ARC’s early activity. Samantha, identified as the community engagement manager for the Animal Resource Center of the Inland Empire, told the audience that since opening on July 1 the ARC has welcomed more than 800 animals and that, in the first full month of operations, staff logged 866 hours of care and officers responded to more than 1,200 calls for service.
Samantha listed services available through the ARC, including pet licensing, microchipping, stray-animal support, adoptions, foster opportunities and volunteer programs, and invited residents to visit the shelter and volunteer. Staff also announced plans for a permanent, larger ARC complex in Ontario with nearly 300 kennels, an on-site veterinary clinic, outdoor play areas and accommodations for horses and livestock; that facility is expected to open in 2027 and staff listed the ARC location and a corrected municipal information page as www.cityofchino.org/arc.
The remarks were informational; no council action was proposed. The announcement was framed as community outreach and an invitation for residents to use adoption and volunteer services; staff directed interested residents to the ARC website for adoption details and event listings.
