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Shelter Profile:  Livington County Animal Control
Written By:  Justine DePalma
Published on July 12, 2008

Address:  418 S. Highlander Way                                            

City:  Howell                                                                Zip Code:  48843

County:  Livingston

Telephone:  517-546-2154

Email:     lcac@co.livingston.mi.us  

Website:   http://co.livingston.mi.us/animalcontrol/    

            Petfinder Yes

            Pets911.org           

            1-800-savapet     

 

Government:  Yes      

 

Adoptions to Public    xYes       

 

Release to Rescue Groups:            Yes       

 

2007 Michigan Department of Agriculture Shelter Report

 

 

Dogs

Admitted

Ret to Owner

Adopted

Euthanized

Puppies

50

14

32

3

Dogs over 6 mos

731

339

205

182

Total

781

353

237

185

%

     

     

30%

23%

 

Cats

Admitted

Ret to Owner

Adopted

Euthanized

Kittens

348

1

186

160

Cats over 6 mos

692

17

23

434

Total

1040

18

209

594

%

     

     

20%*

57%

 

Combined

Admitted

Ret to Owner

Adopted

Euthanized

Dogs

781

353     

237     

185     

Cats

1040

18     

209     

594     

Total

1821

371     

446     

779     

%

     

          

24%     

41%     

 

Method of euthanasia:  injection

 

Other information and links:

animal control director lobbied for a new county law that prevents the shelter from adopting pit bulls or pit bull mix dogs.

*The numbers for cats are not correct.  There are 82 adult cats not accounted for.



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