It has been a very busy year at the Capital Humane Society. Executive Director Matt Madcharo tells KLIN News they are on pace to take in about 6,000 dogs, cats and critters in 2022.
“We’re looking at about a 21 percent increase in dog intake this year and about a nine percent cat intake compared to last year.” Madcharo says nearly 40 percent of the animals that come to their shelter are relinquished by their owners and about 55 percent are lost or stray pets. The other five percent are a variety of protective custody situations.
On the flip side, adoption records have been set this year for the number of dogs and cats that have ended up in new homes. “We actually set the record for pet adoptions back in mid-November,” Madcharo says. He says they also set a record this year for the number of cat adoptions.
Madcharo says looking ahead to 2023 they will be looking to build on the Pawsitive Impact Project that started last May. It provides preventive pet care and pet food and supply pantry for income qualified residents.