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Clallam County volunteers review spay/neuter clinic, book fairgrounds and seek $11,200 grant for September follow‑up
Summary
Committee members reported clinic statistics, logistical gaps and supply shortfalls after a recent spay/neuter event and tentatively reserved Sept. 11–13 at the county fairgrounds while applying for an $11,200 grant to expand supplies and capacity.
The Clallam County Animal Welfare Committee on Tuesday reviewed results and operational lessons from a recent spay‑and‑neuter clinic and took steps to reserve space and funding for a larger follow‑up event. Beth Giselle, the sheriff’s office representative hosting the meeting, said organizers temporarily booked the last fairgrounds weekend available — Sept. 11–13 — while awaiting grant results and that the county covered most costs the prior event did not recover from public donations.
Committee members said the clinic showed high community need but exposed bottlenecks in registration, volunteer coordination and medical staffing. “So for March, we had 9 intakes, 5 adoptions. We had 60 requests for owner surrenders,” Megan reported while reading monthly figures for partner organizations. Participants said foster capacity and overloaded clinic wait‑lists remain persistent problems.
Organizers singled out several areas for improvement: staggered intake to avoid cramming clients at opening, shared registration spreadsheets to prevent duplicate signups, stronger greeter paperwork, color‑coded team‑lead vests, and both on‑site run‑throughs and shorter, role‑specific volunteer training. A clinic lead emphasized better supply accounting, noting many supplies were donated and the event collected only $218 from the public while the county covered the rest.
Medical staffing and recovery were also flagged. Members said a single recovery tech created bottlenecks and proposed recruiting more veterinarians and experienced vet techs sooner. The committee discussed additional anesthesia machines, heat sources for recovering animals, more crates and towels, and improved labeling of first‑aid and behavior‑management equipment.
The committee’s grant application — for $11,200 to cover supplies and staging costs for a larger clinic — was presented as a near‑term funding option; organizers said they would not be bound to the fairgrounds dates if the funding does not arrive. Participants also discussed using donated microchips and grants to support mandatory microchipping drives for impounded or repeat‑offending animals.
Members agreed to standardize intake and post‑op procedures (including a 24–48 hour follow‑up call script and client aftercare instructions) and to create team leads for intake, recovery and prep areas. Amanda Mason of the emergency clinic volunteered to be an after‑hours contact for post‑clinic complications. The committee penciled June 2 for its next meeting and planned to circulate updated registration and clinic‑running materials ahead of the Sept. dates.
The committee did not take formal votes; organizers will circulate draft scheduling, volunteer sign‑up forms and the proposed grant application for feedback before the next meeting.
