A Public Open-intake Shelter That is Something Special

A Public Open-intake Shelter That is Something Special

ByCara Sue Achterberg

When we arrived at our first stop in Kentucky was at the Daviess County Animal Shelter, a group of middle school students was gathered in the parking lot waiting to tour the shelter. This was the first clue that this public open-intake shelter is something special. DCAS handles about three thousand animals a year. That…

Smart Sheltering for Small Municipalities

Smart Sheltering for Small Municipalities

ByCara Sue Achterberg

Huntington Cabell Wayne Animal Control shelter in Huntington, West Virginia serves the residents of Huntington City and Cabell and Wayne Counties, about 100,000 people. We are big fans of municipalities that join together to pool resources and create a quality shelter like HCWAC. It’s smart sheltering. The shelter began in 1979 and functioned like a…