Animal Services
FEBRUARY 2024
Animal Services Background
Animal Services Data
Revise Ordinance Changes
OVERVIEW
2016
2017 & 2018
New Shelter was built
Entered Animal Service Contracts with Exeter Farmersville and Dinuba Animal Services Background
Last Ordinance review and the start of the Trap Neuter and Release Program Ordinance is outdated in both laws and current shelter practices 2019
PRESENT
Year
2023 Animal Numbers
2022 Animal Numbers
2021 Animal Numbers
Intake Total
3741
3378
3365
Adoption Total
158
75 16
Rescue Placement
1048
1168
1146
Reclaims
279
243
231
Other outcomes
2,256
1892
1972
ANIMAL SERVICES DATA
(Numbers include animals from other communities, deceased animals picked up, owner surrenders, trap neuter and release cats and euthanized animals)
FY 2023 BREAKDOWN
Livestock and other animals : 169
Total intake for FY 23: 3741
INTAKE DATA FROM CONTRACTED CITIES
TOTAL INTAKE FOR FY 2023:
3572
Revise Ordinances to Meet New State Law
Update Language
Assess Options for Cats in the Public Nuisance Ordinance/ Receive Community Input
ORDINANCE CHANGES
Owner Surrendered pets are required to serve a hold period before euthanized per State Law.
Current ordinance allows for euthanasia immediately upon intake.
UPDATE TO MEET CURRENT STATE LAW REQUIREMENTS
UPDATING LANGUAGE
Code refers to “Poundmaster” which is an older term. Modern term would be “Manager”.
Visalia Animal Control will pick up sick, injured or cats that are too young to survive without assistance.
Currently not intaking healthy cats
Request approval to modify ordinance to reflect operational practices.
INTAKE RULES FOR CATS
COMMUNITY CATS
This feeds not just cats
Attracts pests
Leaves a mess
Allowed to free-roam
Not all outdoor cats are feral
Many homes own cats that they found or adopted
Grant for additonal 175 TNR surgeries
2023
1253 Cats went through the program
2020
City Formalized the TNR program and made it available to residents 2019
TRAP NEUTER AND RELEASE PROGRAM
A brief history
Year
Trap Neuter & Release Surgeries
2023 FY
360
2022 FY
437
2021 FY
480
Dive into public nuisance ordiance to assess options and seek community input on how to manage feral /community cats
Staff is seeking approval to prepare a draft revision to the ordinance based on this presentation and staff report.
Candace Harrington
[email protected]
559-713-4682
Questions?