GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The Kent County Animal Shelter has seen a drop in the number of cats and dogs euthanized.
Between2017and 2018, the shelter reports a nearly 30% increase in the number of lives saved, with a live release rate of 79%.
Public Health Program Supervisor Namiko Ota-Noveskey credits the change to a lot of hard work on behalf of the staff.
“I think we’ve improved that by really changing the way we assess animals,” Ota-Noveskey said Tuesday.
That includes paying close attention to each pet’s personality, identifying which traits are dangerous and which are temporary.
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