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X-WR-CALNAME:Montgomery County Animal Resource Center
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X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Montgomery County Animal Resource Center
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181223
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181224
DTSTAMP:20260430T080548
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SUMMARY:Team Shelter USA Final Report & Progress Report
DESCRIPTION:In October\, Montgomery County announced a comprehensive strategy to evaluate all levels of operations at the Montgomery County Animal Resource Center. The goal of this strategy was to improve shelter operations\, increase our live release rate\, and ensure that our services met the needs and expectations of our community. \nAs part of this strategy\, Montgomery County hired Team Shelter USA to conduct an objective\, independent best practice review of the shelter because we heard the concerns of our citizens and animal welfare advocates. We are committed to being transparent with the community about this process and sharing this report is a step in the right direction. The final report is now available here: Team Shelter USA Final Report: Montgomery County Animal Resource Center \nThe Commissioners and I were troubled and dismayed by the overall findings of this report. We care deeply about the well-being of people and pets in our community. We have made improving the Animal Resource Center and increasing our live release rate a top priority for our administration. \nDuring this review\, it became clear that the Animal Resource Center needed new leadership and direction. The County Commissioners took immediate action and appointed Bob Gruhl as Interim Director of the Animal Resource Center to improve overall shelter operations and ensure that the best practices recommended in this report are fully implemented. We trust Bob Gruhl’s ability to spearhead this effort. \nWe have already made progress on the 30 emergency action items listed in this report\, which were provided by Team Shelter USA during their final review meeting\, as well as updated our jurisdiction cat contracts and our euthanasia policy. Please click here to view a comprehensive progress report. Highlights from the progress report include: \n\nDiscontinuation of routine temperament testing\nNew protocols that ensure the adoption area is full at all times\nImplementation of fee waived adoptions until further notice ($20 dogs\, $10 cats)\nElimination of physical exams and fecal tests by vet staff unless there is a clear medical need\, which will help speed up intake/adoption process\nFast tracking hiring for open positions to ensure appropriate staffing levels to implement best practices\nCreation of new outreach coordinator to focus on working with rescue organizations and on adoption\nChange in cat control contracts with jurisdictions to transition to Return to Field (trap/spay/neuter/release) programs in the jurisdictions\nWe are committed to sharing frequent updates with the community as we continue to implement all of these recommendations.\n\nSincerely\,\nMichael B. Colbert\nMontgomery County Administrator \n
URL:https://mcanimals.org/event/team-shelter-usa-final-report-progress-report/
LOCATION:OH\, United States
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