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Genessee County Animal Control Shelter

Shelter Profile:  Genessee County Animal Control Shelter
Written by: 
Justine DePalma
Published on June 23, 2008

Shelter Name:  Genessee County Animal Shelter

Address:  G-4351 W.Pasdena                                          

City:  Flint                           Zip Code:  48504

County:  Genessee

Telephone:  810-732-1660

Email:       

Website:  http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/MI322.html

            Petfinder x

            Pets911.org           

            1-800-savapet     

Government:  xYes      No               Nonprofit:       Yes        No

Adoptions to Public xYes              No

 Release to Rescue Groups:       xYes         No

2007 Michigan Department of Agriculture Shelter Report

 

 

Dogs

Admitted

Ret to Owner

Adopted

Euthanized

Puppies

549

3

394

150

Dogs over 6 mos

4100

669

569

2675

Total

4649

672

963

2825

%

     

     

20%

60%

 

 

Cats

Admitted

Ret to Owner

Adopted

Euthanized

Kittens

2060

6

218

1823

Cats over 6 mos

2816

21

105

2623

Total

4876

27

323

4446

%

     

     

6%

91%

 

Combined

Admitted

Ret to Owner

Adopted

Euthanized

Dogs

4649

672     

963     

2825     

Cats

4876

27     

323     

4446     

Total

9525

699     

1286     

7271     

%

     

          

13%     

76%     

 

Method of euthanasia:  injection

Other information and links:

The animal control director retired in early 2008.  The Genessee County Commission is researching ways to make the shelter more effective.  The local daily newspaper, the Flint Journal did an editorial demanding improvements in the shelter.



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