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.

I think it goes without saying, but sometimes it's nice if it's said: We want to thank kennel staff and front desk staff for all the help you give us during our surgery days. We appreciate it and wouldn't be able to get through the day smoothly if it wasn't for all you guys do for us. Thank you!

Sometimes it takes a dog to catch another dog. Today, our buddy Jagger helped apprehend a very apprehensive foster escapee named Momma. So much for treats, sweet talk, and getting on the ground trying to coax her to you. All you need is Jagger! We so much appreciate Jagger working as part of the team in bringing dogs into the shelter, keeping them safe!!

Shout out to John P for his amazing support, ideas, and work on creating a wonderful landing page on our website for World Spay Day. HIs ability to create forms online and design our website is so incredible and really helps animals in need! Thank you!

Shout out to an amazing team effort! We had quite a few dogs last week to promote. Soraida coordinated amazing videos with the help of Lauren M and Chelsea and Carrie made a fun video for social media with pet photos! Great job everyone! Thank you!

One day last week we were extremely busy in the front lobby. Stephanie stepped in and offered help with translation and guest assistance. Her help was so much appreciated by the office staff!
Thanks Stephanie for all your help on that crazy day!