Suncoast Humane doesn't renew Charlotte County contract
Effective October 1, Suncoast Humane Society is ending their sheltering contract with Charlotte County, which called for them to shelter stray animals brought in by the county’s animal control officers. This included the quarantine of animals which had bitten people, dangerous dogs and feral cats.
People reporting lost, found or stray animals in Charlotte County are to continue to contact the Charlotte County Animal Control. These include animals that may be lost or are creating a public health, safety or nuisance issue. Charlotte County does continue to contract with Animal Welfare League in Port Charlotte.
A similar agreement between Suncoast Humane Society and Sarasota County was not renewed a year ago. Stray animals in that county are taken to Sarasota Animal Services on Bee Ridge in Sarasota.
Suncoast Humane Society will continue to operate as an open admissions shelter, accepting all animals brought in and released by the public. The sheltering of animal control animals, plus the sagging economy has put a tremendous strain on the society’s operating budget.
This change involves the sheltering of less than 30 animals per month, however, these animals, by law, had to be held for extended periods of time. Many, due to bad health or temperament, were deemed unadoptable. The ending of this contract allows the Society to better focus on their mission to reduce the number of homeless animals and to improve the quality of both human and animal life.
In addition the Society has developed a cooperative transfer program with other shelters and rescue groups, burdened by the pet overpopulation problem. More adoptable pets are now finding homes in our communities.
People reporting lost, found or stray animals in Charlotte County are to continue to contact the Charlotte County Animal Control. These include animals that may be lost or are creating a public health, safety or nuisance issue. Charlotte County does continue to contract with Animal Welfare League in Port Charlotte.
A similar agreement between Suncoast Humane Society and Sarasota County was not renewed a year ago. Stray animals in that county are taken to Sarasota Animal Services on Bee Ridge in Sarasota.
Suncoast Humane Society will continue to operate as an open admissions shelter, accepting all animals brought in and released by the public. The sheltering of animal control animals, plus the sagging economy has put a tremendous strain on the society’s operating budget.
This change involves the sheltering of less than 30 animals per month, however, these animals, by law, had to be held for extended periods of time. Many, due to bad health or temperament, were deemed unadoptable. The ending of this contract allows the Society to better focus on their mission to reduce the number of homeless animals and to improve the quality of both human and animal life.
In addition the Society has developed a cooperative transfer program with other shelters and rescue groups, burdened by the pet overpopulation problem. More adoptable pets are now finding homes in our communities.
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