Jacksonville Humane Society receives $900K grant for program that aims to save lives of animals

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Humane Society was not too long ago awarded a $900,000 grant from Petco Love, a nonprofit group out of San Antonio that is dedicated to animal welfare.

The cash pays for a three-year program referred to as Florida Leaders in Lifesaving — which the Humane Society believes will save the lives of canines and cats that are housed in kill shelters throughout the state.

This fully-funded program is designed to accomplish two objectives: Train staff of animal care organizations and shelters throughout the state so that they will do a greater job of saving the lives of animals and likewise join smaller shelters that have fewer assets with bigger shelters that have an abundance of assets.

“We put it together to help other organizations across the state — large, small government, nonprofit — increase their lifesaving,” mentioned JHS govt director Denise Deisler.

Deisler says Florida at present ranks because the fourth worst state within the nation when it comes to saving the lives of cats and canines that find yourself in shelters, particularly shelters that euthanize canines and cats when shelter house runs low. JHS has a confirmed observe report of being a no-kill shelter. This is why will probably be coaching shelters throughout the state on how to improve animal adoption charges, in addition to how to safe extra donations to maintain these shelters operating.

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Rick Hunyati, a coordinator for the Orange County Animal Shelter in Orlando, got here to Jacksonville to tour the Humane Society campus to get new concepts. He says staff at his shelter will profit from the coaching being supplied.

“We’re going to be, in the springtime, sending some of our staff up ere to do some of that training in-house, but also Jacksonville Humane has said they will come down to us and help with training, as well,” he mentioned.

In addition to coaching, JHS will see to it that well-equipped shelters in bigger cities throughout Florida accomplice with smaller shelters positioned in rural areas that are struggling.

“The other integral piece of this is connecting people and addressing the gaps in services. So who has excess space they might be able to address for a neighboring community to help them with? So that over time, we have equilibrium and a dog or cat’s fate should not depend on what county they happen to be in,” Deisler mentioned.

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The program additionally helps with the transport of animals from smaller shelters that may have to be taken to bigger shelters that have extra room. This is one other instance of how the program is designed to save the lives of cats and canines.