Transcript Jackson County Animal Shelter

Jackson County
Animal Shelter
Kevin Williams
English 190 Section #07
Lynn Gibbons-Beddow, Lecturer
Who’s Running This Place?
(“Chris1.”)
(“Bobby1”)
Melissa Hawkins is
the primary contact
for adoptions and
rescue
(“Contact Us”)
Chris Tyson is in
charge of the Jackson
County Animal
Shelter. He is a
primary contact for
animal emergencies,
questions, and
complaints
(“Contact Us”)
Bobby Painter works
also on complaints and
other animal
emergencies
Everyone of the staff
members are certified to
give rabies shots
(“Melissa_pic”)
(“Contact Us”)
History
LUCIOUS
The Jackson County Animal
Shelter was built in the
early 1980’s.
It has always been an
adoption shelter, yet does
euthanize animals that are
not taken in a certain
period.
The shelter is a public health
(“12450497”)
service for cats and dogs
The Shelter itself is a small concrete building, with
caged housing for dogs and cats.
The animals have a limit roaming space within
their cages and exterior yard.
(“Hawkins”)
Services
The Jackson County Animal Shelter is a rabies
and animal control shelter. It is an adoption
shelter that picks up strays and also takes in
animals. Everyone at the shelter also is
certified in treating animal bites along with
rabies.
The shelter also runs a volunteer program that
is administered by the Department of Public
Health. Volunteers help in bathing pets, fund
raising, cleaning cages, general socializing or
walking pets, and clerical work.
(“Home”)
What Can You Get For Working
Here?
Employee benefits at the Jackson County
Animal Shelter are remarkable. Workers
of the shelter receive a 401K; an extra
retirement fund from the county which
also the county pays for sick days,
holidays, and vacations; medical and
dental insurance is provided; and if one
were to die the immediate family will get
$20,000 to help with funeral costs etc.
(“Hawkins”)
Finances
Income Statement
2002
2005
2007
Total Operating
Expenses
123,444.52
146,271.45
168,238.21
Cost per Animal
Handled
101.60
138.12
169.59
Shown by the chart the total operating expenses has increased by 46% over
the years between 2002 through 2007. This trend is also the same as animal
costs have also increased by 70% over the years. A reason for this could be
the cost it takes to vaccinate animals with different shots.
Euthanasia
The Jackson County Animal Shelter does euthanize pets
who are not taken in a certain amount of time.
As shown by the chart euthanasia has decreased by 40% for
cats and 34% for dogs.
Species
# Into Shelter
# Adopted Out
# Euthanized
2002 Cats
543
112
313
2002 Dogs
667
168
353
2005 Cats
434
208
229
2005 Dogs
608
256
234
2007 Cats
347
157
189
2007 Dogs
625
282
233
(“A.S.R.D. 2002, 2005, 2007”)
Facts About Euthanasia
Between three to four million cats and dogs are
euthanized in shelters every year!
25% of the animals surrendered are purebreds
In seven years two cats can produce 420,000
offspring's.
It’s important to spay and neuter. This limits
production of offspring, helps animals live
longer healthier lives, limits less hormonerelated medical disorders, leads to less
aggressive animals, and roam
(“Info and Links”)
The Good Within the Shelter
Although the facts about euthanasia in this shelter and others is
chilling to myself and others, this shelter is helpful.
Shown by the chart, adoption for dogs has increased to 68% and 40%
for cats.
Although the Jackson County Animal
Shelter is not a heaven of a home
ANGEL
for the animals, it is a better
lifestyle than what some animals
came from. Most animals in the
shelter had been beaten, battered,
and/or abandoned. Although the
shelter is not a normal home
environment the facility, the
workers there provide love and
care for the animals.
(“12450497”)
(“A.S.R.D. 2002, 2005, 2007”)
Works Cited
“12504466.” Jackson County Animal Shelter. 7 December 2008.
<http://photocache.petfinder.com/fotos/NC223/1228162364/NC223.12504466-1-pn.jpg>
“12450497.” Jackson County Animal Shelter. 7 December 2008.
<http://photocache.petfinder.com/fotos/NC223/1227386951/NC223.12450497-1-pn.jpg>
"Agency Listing." North Carolina Animal Rabie Control Association. 2008. 21 November 2008.
<http://www.ncarca.org/agencylistings.asp>
"Animal Shelter Reporting Data." NC Department of Health and Human Services. 21 Nov. 2008.
21 Nov. 2008 <http://www.epi.state.nc.us/epi/vet/pdf/snreport2007dogscats.pdf>.
"Animal Shelter Reporting Data." NC Department of Health and Human Services. 21 Nov. 2008.
21 Nov. 2008 < http://www.epi.state.nc.us/epi/vet/pdf/snreport2005dogscats.pdf>.
"Animal Shelter Reporting Data." NC Department of Health and Human Services. 21 Nov. 2008.
21 Nov. 2008 < http://www.epi.state.nc.us/epi/vet/pdf/snreport2002.pdf>.
“Bobby1.”) Jackson County Animal Shelter. 7 December 2008.
<http://jacksonanimalshelter.org/images/staff/bobby1.jpg>
Works Cited
“Chris1.” Jackson County Animal Shelter. 7 December 2008.
<http://jacksonanimalshelter.org/images/staff/chirs1.jpg>
“Contact Us.” Jackson County Animal Shelter. 2008. 21 November 2008.
<httpLjacksonanimalshelter.org/html/contact.html>
Hawkins, Melissa. Interview. 19 November 2008.
“Home.” Jackson County Animal Shelter. 2008. 21 November 2008.
<http:jacksonanimalshelter.org/html>
“Info and Links.” Jackson County Animal Shelter. 2008. 21 November 2008.
<http://jacksonanimalshelter.org/html/links.html
(“Melissa_pic.”) Jackson County Animal Shelter. 7 December 2008.
<http://jacksonanimalshelter.org/images/staff/melissa_pic.jpg
“Services.” Jackson County Animal Shelter. 2008. 21 November 2008.
<http://jacksonanimalshelter.org/index.html>