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CITY OF SAGINAW
GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES
2020-2021

ANIMAL SERVICES

FY 2019-2020 FY 2019-2020 FY 2020-2021
Department Goal Department Achievement Department Goal
Switched from one shelter
management software to another to
Add one full-time shelter technician better track and manage our Add one full-time shelter technician
Maintain a to better assist the cleaning of the operations. Installed new dog cages to better assist the cleaning of the
financially shelter, caring for te increased to better serve and house our larger shelter, caring for te increased
sound city number of animal intake/population, dogs. Purchased and in the process number of animal intake/population,
providing and providing better customer of installing sick animal room (air- and providing better customer
superior service to the increasing number of bourne illness) to isolate the sick service to the increasing number of
services calls, intake animals, and customer from the healthy. Took over the calls, intake animals, and customer
and animal needs. and animal needs.
management of Animal Services for
the City of Blue Mound in December.

LONG TERM OBJECTIVES
Construct a new or expanded animal shelter to house animals longer and therefore provide more opportunities for
adoption and animals being returned to their owners. Also to better serve the needs of our animals and our community.

Provide low cost vaccination clinics in order to increase the number of animals that are vaccinated which will help prevent
rabies and lower the chances of someone having to take rabies shots if bitten.

Work with our community to increase our volunteers.

Increase staffing by one full-time Animal Services Technician to improve the customer's service and experience, to
improve the animal's experience, provide staffing flexibility, and improve the operations to a very busy center.

ANIMAL SERVICE CALLS PER OFFICER
1,200
1,000
1,000
853 822
800

600 561
454
400

200

0
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