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WE’VEMOVED INTO OUR NEW

ANIMAL CAMPUS!

A big "WOOF“ out

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to all of the amazingfolks who have helped

#takeushome

Although Beaufort County and Hilton Head Humane have made

substantial financial commitments to bring the animal campus to

fruition, more money is necessary. To raise more money for the project,

Beaufort County Animal Services launched the TAKE US HOME

Beaufort County Animal Campus Capital Campaign in 2018.

To learn more about this project,

view our progress, explore volunteer opportunities

and make a donation to help #TakeUsHome please visit

TAKEUSHOME.ORG.

now open!!!

A SPAY/NEUTER CLINIC

A COMMUNITY DOG PARK

A WALKING TRAIL

AN ADOPTION CENTER FEATURING:24 Kitten Spaces 24 Cat Spaces 4 Puppy Spaces

The 21,000 square foot facility includes

The Facility

AN EXERCISE YARD

A DOG BONE SHAPED POND

& MUCH, MUCH MORE!

RETENTION VS. APPREHENSIONBEAUFORT COUNTY ANIMALSERVICE OFFICERS

Education helps achieve success. We understand that whenever new information arises,not every citizen in Beaufort County has the resources to check their compliance. Our Animal Service O�cers have been working diligently under the case study of

“Retention vs. Apprehension”. We’ve been able to successfully reduce the number of court appearances while increasing the number of home retentions.

2,038 C A S E SIN 2018

NORTH SIDE

BURTONLADY’S ISLANDSAINT HELENACITY OF BEAUFORTSEABROOKPORT ROYALGRAYS HILLSHELDONYEMASSEESHELL POINTDALEFRIPP

% OF CASES

2614172185223<1<1

TOTAL # CASES

385212247304116803231381460

SOUTH SIDE

BLUFFTON IN-INCORPHILTON HEAD ISLANDOKATIEPRITCHARDVILLEDAFUSKIE ISLAND

% OF CASES

353371<1

TOTAL # CASES

2011853862

BLUFFTON UN-INCORP 24 134

SUN CITY <1 3

Educating the public is our #1 Goal.

BEAUFORT COUNTY ANIMALSERVICE OFFICERS

Ever since our Beaufort County Sheriff’s Department rendered theresponsibility of Animal Control to our county Commissioned Officers,

the world of Animal Services has changed and made an impressive impact on the world of Enforcement.

Please understand that yourAnimal Service Officers are

here to help you.

After careful review and numerous strategies built our officers took in the information provided by the

community to help better serve the community.

The end results showed us that not everyone inBeaufort County has the means to provide for their

animals. Tasks such as; Rabies Inoculations,TetheringLines, Spay/Neuter Operations, Housing, and even

transportation has been an issue, even forthe wealthiest of the communities

here in Beaufort County.

From assisting with proper housing to requiring avet visit, our Animal Service Officers work with manyAnimal Cruelty Investigations and have been able to

retain most of the animals to their own property;only some of the cases resulted in the conviction

of Animal Cruelty.

In the beginning of the year, we kept seeing the same pattern occur in our complaints.Being that the same incidents have occurred multiple times in different areas of the county,

our officers set out to survey the public on why these things happen.

OVERPOPULATION,EUTHANASIA, INTAKE,

CRUELTY & COSTREDUCED

EUTHANIZED SPECIES

DOGPITBULLSTOTAL

CATFERALSTOTAL

4676122

173139312

EUTHANASIA REASON // DOGS

AGGRESSION/BEHAVIORILLNESS/DYINGOWNER REQUESTED

EUTHANASIA REASON // CATS

AGGRESSION/FERALILLNESS/DYINGOWNER SURRENDER

82373

1481631

B Y50%R E D U C E D our

EUTHANASIAsince 2011.

2015 ・ 731 ・ 21%2016 ・ 566 ・ 17%2017 ・ 385 ・ 12%

2011 ・ 3,120 ・ 62%2012 ・ 1,750 ・ 37%2013 ・ 1,228 ・ 27%2014 ・ 1,046 ・ 23%

Our critical areas of focus continue reducing our Euthanasia.Our new Animal Campus that is now open to the public will create a more effecient, environmentally sound and healthyfacility for us to effectively reduce!

Animals who leave the shelteralive through return to owner,

adoption or relocation to anotherorganization for adoption.

WHAT IS LIVE RELEASE?

ADOPTED

RELOCATED

RETURNEDTO OWNER

113 Dogs566 Cats16 Other

723 Dogs630 Cats11 Other

446 Dogs298 Cats2 Other

2011 ・ 33% 2018 ・ 83%

2018 436 13%・ ・

715

1364

746

83

22,995HOURS

ESTIMATED

1,903

321

1,494

(based of 7 hour days, 7 days a week,3 shifts of 3 volunteers)

FELINESTRANSFERRED IN

FELINESADOPTED

FELINES TRANSFERRED OUT

volunteer

22001188OVERPOPULATION,EUTHANASIA, INTAKE,

CRUELTY & COSTREDUCED

3,408 animals through our doors...

In 2018, we welcomed

M O R E T H A N 9 animals per day.

INTAKE DETAIL

OWNER SURRENDERSEIZED/CUSTODYSTRAYRETURNEDTRANSFERRED

DOGS

274934230029

CATS

191787896209

TOTAL

471174311332041

Reduced our intake by 24% in 5 years

3 , 4 0 8 I N T A K E I N 2 0 1 8

1467 CANINE1903 FELINE0 HORSE4 GUINEA PIG

3 GOAT2 CHICKENS0 BOA/PYTHON29 OTHER

INTAKE YEAR COMPARISONSSPECIES

WILDLIFE/OTHER

6227

3

2017 - 3,1 1 62018 - 3,408

20172017OVERPOPULATION,EUTHANASIA, INTAKE,

CRUELTY & COSTREDUCED

MICROCHIPPING INCREASED BY 63% IN 5 YEARS

Only about 22% of lost dogs that entered the animal shelters were reunited with their families. However, the return-to-owner rate for microchipped dogswas over 52% (a 238% increase). Less than 2% of lost cats that entered theanimal shelters were reunited with their families. The return-to-owner ratefor microchipped cats was dramatically higher at over 38% (more than2000% better). Only 58% of the microchipped animals’ microchips had beenregistered in a database with their pet parent’s contact information.

4,000SPAY & NEUTERO V E R A N I M A L S .

TOGETHER, THEY HAVE INCREASED SPAYS/NEUTERS IN BEAUFORT COUNTY

BY MORE THAN600% SINCE 2011!

MICROCHIPPED2743SPAY NEUTER ANIMAL CLINIC

BEAUFORT COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES& HILTON HEAD HUMANE’S

ANIMALSI N 2 0 1 8

BEAUFORT COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES & HILTON HEAD HUMANE WORKED TOGETHER TO

EXCEED 30 DAYSverses other breeds that typically stay

LESS THAN 5 DAYS.

& PITBULL

100%

MIXES

TOTALINTAKE

79%LIVE RELEASE

of 392 PITBULLS were

LENGTH OF STAY AT BEAUFORT COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES

PITBULL

THE SPAY AND NEUTERSHAVE INCREASED

BY MORE THAN

392

GOALS

Expand REVENUE SOURCES to fund current and future operations

Please consider contributing to Beaufort CountyAnimal Services Capital Campaign online at

TakeUsHome.Org - any amount you give will help #TakeUsHome.

You can help#takeushome

Expand our ser & MICROCHIPS

Increase awareness of our ANIMAL SERVICEOFFICERS and their willingness to help

Develop and implementaggressive TNR STRATEGIES

Move in to our new state-of-the-art BEAUFORT COUNTY ANIMAL CAMPUS

2019 BE THE VOICEFOR THOSE WHOCANNOT SPEAK.