Animal control reports 90% live‑release rate and new community programs

Jun 9, 2026

Hardin County animal control reported a year‑to‑date live‑release rate of about 90%, rising adoptions, new volunteer partnerships and a pilot 'take a dog out for the day' program that yielded immediate adoptions.

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Mike McNut of Hardin County animal control told the Fiscal Court on June 9 that the shelter’s year‑to‑date dog adoptions are up (547, nine more than last year) and that the shelter’s live‑release rate sits at roughly 90%, qualifying it as a no‑kill facility.

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