Animal Services Department Unique Challenge ** Balancing Act Taxpayers City Council Reporting Parties Owners Rescue groups Public Animals Volunteers Staff
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Officers Winter Schedule Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. 8:00 p.m. (Oct April) Saturday 8:00 a.m. 8:00 p.m. Sunday 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. 3 officers full time 1 officer works 2 days on road, 3 days in kennel Summer Schedule Monday through Saturday 7:00 a.m. 10:00 p.m. (May-Sept) Sunday 8:00 a.m. 10:00 p.m. 4 full time officers needed. Concern In spring, we will need to bring back the officer from the kennels. This will leave the kennels short during their busier time of the year.
Animal Control Officers 4742 Calls in FY15 Dog At Large 1912 Cat Complaints 505 Dead Animals 447 Neglect / care 329 Barking 294 Sick or Injured 287 Misc 236 Traps 205 Wild Animals 118 Dangerous Dogs 93 License Viol 89 Livestock 87 Animal Bites 83 Sanitation 57
Employees Kennel Staff New Shelter Challenges More area to cover Drain system challenges Hose challenges 2 x more holding area 58 to 75 dog pens 59 to 80 cat pens Adoption Policy Upgrades Health Checks Behavior Testing
Office Staff Shelter is open to the public from 10:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. (can be flexible until 6:00 p.m.) 10:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. on Saturdays. 1 full time, 1 part time office staff Shelter Manager Director Volunteer Coordinator Many times the Manager and Director are caught having to help in the office with the public. This leaves them to do their work after hours when the shelter is closed or at home.
Volunteers Volunteers We currently have about 25-30 active volunteers Volunteer coordinator many times finds herself working in the office. This hurts the following: Nurture and train the current volunteers Public Outreach is lost Can t start kids club or Junior volunteers Foster program More events for publicity and adoptions Would like to see Coordinator go to salary:
Budget needs Trucks - o.k. for now. Timer for kennels Cost to implement is approximately - $4,500 - $5,000 Last Winter months (February March April) gas bills average of $1,600 Budgeted $24,000 Electricity runs average of 1,300 Budgeted $12,000
Services Provided Holding for the City of Pocatello. Contracts with the County, American Falls, other small communities to the South Animals Impounded open door policy we will take whatever is needed 2015 - Dogs 1354 2014 Dogs -1426 Cats 1880 Cats - 1496 Other 143 Other - 116 No Kill vs Kill Shelters open door shelter Won t turn away because of room Spay/neuter programs needed Stricter breeding laws
Adoptions Adoptions All animals are started with their vaccinations / de-wormer All animal must be spayed or neutered Vaccinated for rabies Microchip and registration. Collar & license Health Exam Behavior Testing Adoption Fees cover these expenses Adoption Rates 2015 Dogs 598 (44%) 2014 Dogs 630 (44%) Cats 529 (28%) Cats 469 (31%)
Owner claims / Transfer to other Agency Owner claim rates 2015 Dogs 511 (38%) 2014 Dogs 528 (37%) Cats 113 (<1%) Cats 79 (<1%) Owners pay a $30.00 fine / $50.00 fine or Court citation for animals at large Impound fees of $13.00 daily. License violations are $30.00 Transfers to other facilities 2015 Dogs 44 2015 Dogs 71 Cats - 31 Cats 22 If the rescue has a strict policy for spay/neuter and we know they will get it done before adoption, there is no pull fee, unless we have altered the animal prior to it leaving for them or need to do it for them.
Euthanasia Dogs 2015 2014 Request by Owner/cremation services 151 137 Behavior 2 and Quarantine 81 95 Sick or Injured 2 30 27 Age* 15 23 Behavior 1 / Sick 1* 46 51 Room* 4 5 Total 327 338 Rate: 5%* 6%*
Euthanasia Cats 2015 2014 Request by Owner/cremation services 70 51 Feral 307 193 Behavior 2 and Quarantine 75 52 Sick or Injured 2 269 127 Age* 217 169 Behavior 1 / Sick 1* 232 277 Room* 89 97 Total 1259 966 Rate: 29%* 36%*
User Fees vs Tax support FY15 FY16 Expenses (99%) Budget - $927,812 $1,043,001 Staffing - $680,619 $770,676 Other expenses - $247,193 $272,325 Revenue ($17,886 more) Estimated $185,910 $212,256 Actual - $203,796
Friends of the Pocatello Animal Shelter * Two Large Fundraisers each year * as well as small even *2 Annual Splash Dance for Dogs *18 th Annual Run with the Big Dogs New Shelter outside dog runs / turf / cat bowl - $50,000 Katies Dog Park - $80,000 Adoption Programs ($33,192) Pets for Vets 32 dogs spending $1,600 Katies Old Friends 27 dogs spending $1,350 Cell Dog 17 dogs spending $3,385 Cat Adoptions 435 cats spending $16,357 2 ND chance spending over $10,500 on medical bills
Revenue increases? Use of Education center Dog training classes Education / training Incinerator vs crematorium (incinerator is more efficient) Building is ready Budget will have to be adjusted for gas increase. (approx. $20k) Contract can be held with State Police Animals at this time are all transported to Idaho Falls