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attributes the community and business relations as one
of the most helpful points for the shelter’s success. One
important relationship developed was between the shelter
and veterinarians.
“Being a full-service shelter, we’re blessed to have the
relationships we do here, because it’s almost antagonistic
in a lot of shelters with the vet community and humane
societies,” Reason says. “Here we don’t have that. People are
understanding that we do not stand alone.”
Spay and neuter is one of the main focuses, with every
animal being fixed before leaving. And more animals are
leaving thanks to the no-kill policy. Reason notes the 5 per-cent
drop in euthanasia since the sheriff ’s office took over.
“We’ve developed really great relations with a lot of
rescues over the years,” she says. “With the Sheriff ’s
Department especially, we have become very well known in
the community, so a lot of people come in and adopt from
us. Our intakes have gone down due to us being out there
and doing a lot of education to the public.”