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Receive a presentation from the Sheriff's Office - Animal Care Division on the status of Animal Shelter Operations to include veterinary services, spay/neuter services, and the Community Cat Program
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Sheriff's Office recommends the Board of Supervisors receive a presentation on the status of Animal Shelter Operations to include veterinary services, spay/neuter services, and the Community Cat Program.
SUMMARY:
Solano County Animal Care (Animal Care), a division of the Sheriff's Office, provides care, shelter, and placement of stray and/or abandoned animals; spay and neutering, vaccination and microchipping of adoptable animals; and countywide dog licensing. Animal Care also has a veterinary center that provides the public with low-cost spay/neuter, vaccination, and microchipping services. A Memorandum of Understanding on Provisions of Animal Care Services exists between the County of Solano and the seven cities within the County. Solano County Animal Care has experienced staffing challenges which have affected these services.
Background information is also being provided on current services as they pertain to community cats, sometimes referred to as feral cats, which has been the subject of public comments during recent Board Meetings. Animal Care has provided a variety of programs and services including Trap-Neuter-Return program, has established a Community Cat program to assess the unique needs of every cat entering shelter care, participated in Spay Day events, implemented a Hip To Be Tipped Program, a Trap Loan Program, and participated in Homeless Outreach events with local law enforcement agencies to provide animal medical care, vaccinations and spay/neuter services to pets of homeless individuals. Some of these programs have been impacted by staff shortages and COVID-19 impacts as further described in...
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