Animal Care and
Control Services
Operational Priorities
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2 Animal Shelter Operation Timeline- April to June 2023 Early to Mid April
1. Shelter service
termination notice is
received from VVAPL
2. Staff inquire with
other agencies for
shelter space
availability
3. Coordination with
Best Friends Non-
Profit group to
establish best
practices for ongoing
emergency shelter
operations, adoption
and public outreach
Mid April
1. AC staff visit other
shelter facilities to:
A. Gauge operational
needs
B. Staffing needs
C. Prioritize equipment,
supplies and services
2. Staff begin to
source temporary
kennels and supplies
3. Begin developing
new animal shelter
budget for FY 23/24
Mid - Late April
1. Staff begin to
purchase entry level
kennels
2. Set up temporary
shelter facility at our
Palmdale Yard
3. Facilities staff
establish repair needs
at our Amargosa
location for adoption
operations
4. Animal Shelter
Contract with the
County is developed
to provide for added
shelter space, if
needed (finalized in
late May)
Early - Mid May
1. Temporary shelter
operations begin at the
Palmdale Yard
2. Economic
Development staff assist
with evaluating off site
commercial locations
3. Industry standard
commercial shelter
kennels are sourced
4. Repairs start at our
temporary adoption
center – rear area of the
Amargosa office location
5. City Attorney’s office
assists with
development of our
urgency ordinance
Mid - Late May
1. Establish reliable,
high quality pet food
source with Science
Diet for shelter
operations
2. Evaluate potential
shelter sites with
other public agencies
3. Pet adoptions and
coordination with
Animal rescues is
established
4. Support from
various city
departments for direct
care of animals is
established –
exercising animals
Operational Adjustment Needs
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4 Thank you