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DeSoto Parish example cited: $10 million facility, low‑kill operations and grant partnerships
Summary
Parish Administrator Dr. Ken Ward described DeSoto Parish’s animal-control program—a roughly $10 million facility, an annual appropriation of about $677,000, and approximately 1,000 annual intakes with 550 adoptions—offering an operational model the committee may study.
Dr. Ken Ward summarized a fact-finding visit to DeSoto Parish to illustrate one model of locally funded animal control. He told the committee DeSoto built a basic facility about ten years ago at a cost of roughly $10 million, sustained operations through an ad valorem mill that later failed renewal attempts, and now operates a low‑kill shelter with nonprofit assistance.
Ward said the shelter takes in approximately 1,000 animals per year and places about 550 in adoptions, and that operating the facility required ongoing appropriations (he cited approximately $677,000 annually after millage adjustments). Committee members cited DeSoto as a useful example of the costs, grant opportunities, and interagency relationships (including close cooperation with the DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office) that would be relevant to Bossier Parish’s study.
