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PAWS reports high live-release rates and wins two no‑match grant amendments

Rutherford County Public Safety Committee · July 28, 2026
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Summary

PAWS reported June intakes of 467 and a live-release rate of 90.8% for the month (91.1% fiscal year-to-date). The committee approved two no-match grant amendments for spay/neuter reimbursements and adoption-event support and reallocated remaining vehicle funds to maintenance.

Shay Kilgore, assistant director of PAWS, presented June shelter statistics: 467 intakes, 446 outcomes, a dog live-release rate of 87% and a cat live-release rate of 94.6% (90.8% overall for the month). Kilgore said the fiscal-year-to-date live-release rate is 91.1% and provided field-call and mileage totals.

Kilgore requested two budget amendments to place funds from two no-match grants—the animal-friendly spay/neuter reimbursement grant and an ASPCA Rescue Effect grant for adoption events—into the PAWS budget. She also asked to shift remaining vehicle-purchase funds into vehicle maintenance. Commissioners approved the amendments by roll call; Kilgore said the shelter has not needed to euthanize for space in more than 10 years and noted staff shortages in officer positions as the main operational constraint.

Commissioners asked about capacity planning and staffing; Kilgore said rechecks inflate completed-call counts and that the shelter has not hit capacity recently but would revisit operations if staffing or space changes.

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