Minden Animal Control launches new programs to save more cats, dogs

Reported by KTBS 3 · November 6 at 11:12 AM · Summary by Pawdeck

Minden Animal Control in Minden, Louisiana, is marking National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week by asking the community to support new programs for cats and dogs in its care. Best Friends Animal Society gave the shelter a $9,000 grant to start a community cat program, open a free Pet Pantry, and expand fostering. The shelter says its save rate rose from 66% to 86% and it took in 263 pets over the last 12 months.

Background

Shelters aiming for no-kill focus on saving every healthy or treatable animal, usually through fostering, community cat programs that return neutered cats outdoors, and pet food assistance that helps owners keep pets at home. Save rates are commonly tracked as the share of animals leaving the shelter alive.

Why it matters

Pet food and fostering support can keep animals in their homes and out of shelters, which affects both pets and local shelter capacity.

What you can do

If you can, consider fostering a pet, donating to a local pet food pantry, or contacting your local shelter about community cat or volunteer programs.

Written by Pawdeck from the report by KTBS 3. Background is general information, not advice about your pet; if you are worried, call your vet.