SHELTER

Description

Mission Statement:

To promote a safe and healthy environment for our community and its animals.

Objectives

Program Purpose:

·       Maintain a clean and disease free environment for sheltered animals.

·       Enforce Animal Regulation and Protection State laws, Local Ordinances and Mandates.

·       Respond to all animal bites that could transmit rabies.

·       Provide a rehabilitation shelter and adoption program for sheltered animals.

·       Provide inoculations for adoptable animals.

·       Prioritize all Mandated Services to ensure the availability of adequate resources for response to:

Ø       Dog bites and rabies control.

Ø       Humane complaints.

Ø       Livestock chased, injured or killed by dogs.

Ø       Dog nuisance trespassing.

Ø       Dog nuisance barking.

Ø       Maintain an effective licensing program.

·       Develop a rehabilitation program which includes a responsive shelter.

·       Create a sense of community ownership.

Identified Mandates:

ORS 609

Local Ordinance 92-9 amended by Local Ordinance 96-1

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