Animal Services Team Site Shout Out

For always being willing to help when and where needed. For always stepping up. Thanks for all you do.

Shout out to the volunteers and employees that have been working so hard on the CLASS training program! You are all truly making a difference for these dogs! Here is the link to the video that we recorded for CLASS dog promotion: https://vimeo.com/713259733 ! Great job everyone!

Super Big props to Mr. Andrew for all the hard work he has put into the outside of our building. He has taken it upon himself to pick up from Home Depot (their donation) and redo several areas of the building. If you haven't seen the front yet be sure to have a look. It looks sooooo much better. He is continuing to beautify around the building. If you see him hard at work be sure to say thank you for all his hard work and sweat. THANK YOU MR ANDREW for all you do. 🙂

We wanted to give a huge thank you to those who helped vet suite on 4/27.

* Amanda did great restraining for anesthesia/sedation and helping surgically prep animals.

* Andrew went above and beyond (like always) with a quarantined animal being returned to its owner. That is not to mention discharges he does when we are too busy.

* Chelsea did us the huge favor of transporting a fire dog that wasn’t doing so good to a vet’s office.

* Angie helped us immensely with surgery paperwork from the animals that went to Harmony the previous day.

* Last but not least, the kennel attendants who moved dogs back to their kennels after surgery, not just that day but all the other surgery days.

We don’t say it enough but know that it is always appreciated!

This is Animal Services Officer Appreciation week so I wanted to extend my heartfelt thanks to each and every officer: Ryan, Ed, Christie, Miranda, Heath, Jessica, Leslie, Billie Jean, Stephanie, Neill, Melissa, and Carie. Thank you all so much for spending your days and nights protecting the citizens and animals of Osceola County. You are the staff who get called out in the middle of the night to help someone bitten by a dog or to rescue the injured animal from the roadway. You should be proud of the work you do!

I want to thank the vet clinic staff for coming in last Saturday to triage the cats and dogs that were brought in Friday and to assist Dr. Gaston. You ladies are AWESOME!!

Thanks Amanda ,Sophia and Tami for jumping in yesterday and helping us answer all the phone calls. Much appreciated.

I just wanted to acknowledge the work Alex put into getting Venus ready for adoption. He put in a lot of time and he was able to find, what we hope, will be the perfect home.

The adopters brought him back to visit and when he saw her he ran down the hall with such excitement, to get to her! You knew there was a bond. It was an awesome and touching site!

Congrats Alex, your time and patience paid off!

On Saturday, Miranda and Brittney were available to assist Officer Harrison and I as we brought in sick/injured animals. Aside from Saturday, I personally have received a lot of assistance from Kennel staff recently with triage and injured animals. I want to thank everyone that has helped me and other officers, as we have been overwhelmed with calls and short staffed. Your help is very much appreciated!

Yesterday a gentleman came to the shelter to drop off a dog he had found. Before he got to the building the dog got away from him and ran across Old Canoe Creek Road into a wooded area. Chelsea, Lauren and Carie went off in pursuit of this little dog. A short time later they had caught the dog and brought it safely back. Thanks to the 3 of you for going the extra mile to save this little pup.