There has been a noticeable decrease in the number of pets residing in the Kenai Animal Shelter, due largely in part to spaying and neutering efforts making headway.
Chief Animal Control Officer Jessica Hendrickson with the Kenai Animal Shelter…
Hendrickson: “The Peninsula Spay and Neuter fund started in about February of 2012 so it’s been about four years that it’s been in existence. It does take a couple years to notice a decrease in numbers so I think that’s really really helped a lot, because we’re also seeing less puppies too.”
Hendrickson also credits the decrease in the pet population at the shelter because of the amount of adoptions they’ve been seeing and because of the great relationships the shelter has with various rescue centers in Kenai, Anchorage and even Fairbanks.
However while pet numbers are down at the Shelter, they’re far from empty.
Hendrickson: “Right now we have a variety of cats, we basically have one in every color! So if you know people who are looking for a cat they are more than welcome to come by and we do have a few dogs that are available as well, they’re definitely shy and going to need some confidence boosting but they’re going to be some good dogs.”
Another benefit of seeing less animals coming into the shelter, is it gives some of the older animals in the shelter a better chance of being adopted.
