FY2021 Adopted Budget

FY2021 Adopted Budget Organizational Budgets

Division of Animal Control

Division of Animal Control The Frederick County Division of Animal Control provides shelter and care for stray and homeless animals, presents educational programs to schools and organizations, maintains community outreach programs, assists pet owners in finding lost pets, and enforces laws pertaining to animals. The division investigates animal bites and animal cruelty cases for prosecution. Strategic Goals Staff Training

Animal Control staff members have diverse and unique roles within the shelter and in the community. Duties range from providing basic animal care to humane education to humane law enforcement. Providing training for staff allows staff to work smarter, apply knowledge to resolve difficult situations, allow for good decision-making, gain confidence, feel empowered in that confidence and foster a safe environment for people and pets. Increased Use of Technology Animal Control is an increasingly popular facility and provides services that extend beyond traditional animal shelter duties. Under this goal, the Division will continue to identify ways to better use technology to increase self-service

options for County residents, increase online access to frequently requested information, maintain social media outreach, ensure accurate and up-to-date online data, and update technology used by Animal Control Officers to improve response to calls for service. Expand Volunteer Program Animal Control has existing Volunteer opportunities that allow citizens to be an integral part of the C RXQW\¶V RQO\ DQLPDO shelter, providing care to shelter animals, assisting staff with day-to-day routines, and providing customer service for potential adopters. The Division evaluates this program on an ongoing basis to determine how it may be expanded to better respond to community (pet owner-related) needs and to increase the number of senior citizen volunteers who can offer life experience and expertise. Update Building Infrastructure

The Animal Control facility was built in 1977. Over time, upgrades have been made to the HVAC system and some of WKH VKHOWHU¶V OD\RXW DQG DQLPDO KRXVLQJ DUHDV +RZHYHU WKH primary structure of the building and some of the animal housing areas are in need of upgrading or repair to provide a safe, humane environment for shelter animals (domestic and livestock), their caretakers, and the public.

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