Sentences with phrase «shelter budgets»

Aware of the dilemma caused by a limited shelter budget and the need for veterinary care for the animals, we initiated a relationship with the local veterinary clinic, Parkside Animal Hospital.

There's no doubt that the shelter offers a convenient solution when owners no longer want a dog, but the number of dogs turned in by owners increases shelter deaths and impacts shelter budgets.

The continuous untargeted removal of a small proportion of the community cat population is neither an effective strategy for managing the population at large nor the best use of limited animal shelter budgets.

For instance, requiring shelters to alter animals before adoption and to devote a substantial proportion of their annual animal control and shelter budgets (e.g., 10 - 20 %) to offering free spay / neuter services would do far more to help cats and reduce pet overpopulation than cat licensing and other punitive mandates.

Making changes as outlined has minimal impact on the shelter budget and any increases will be offset by reduced euthanasia costs and increased adoption fees.

Aware that shelter budgets are often insufficient to cover animals» basic medical and emergency care in a timely manner, the group felt compelled to work together towards a solution.

For those who prefer not to gamble with the shelter budget, an alternative is to request the Board of Supervisors to allocate seed money for a trap / alter / release program, after showing them the future savings to the animal control budget.

They use that cash for fuel for transporters, vet services and medications not covered by the shelter budget.

The initial funding for altering could be taken from the shelter budget.