Montgomery County Maryland Operating Budget

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Program Description

Animal Shelter

The Animal Shelter program maintains and operates the only open-admission shelter in Montgomery County and provides a high standard of care for lost, abandoned, abused, and unwanted animals, as well as for the County's wildlife. Dogs and cats make up the largest populations at the shelter, but many other animals also come through the shelter's doors. Rabbits, guinea pigs, and mice are common, and it is not unusual to find turtles, lizards, and birds. The Animal Shelter offers a variety of programs and services to support both the community and the animals housed at the shelter. Programs include Adoption, Volunteer, Foster and Rescue, Community Outreach, and Pet Licensing. The shelter communicates to the public through a dedicated website and various social media platforms to advertise and promote the department's services and animals available for adoption. The shelter also conducts tours, participates in promotional events, and provides outreach to student groups and community organizations about responsible pet ownership and animal laws and regulations.

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Program Contacts

Contact Bonnie White of the Office of Animal Services at 240-773-5641 or Adrienne Craver of the Office of Management and Budget at 240-777-2785 for more information regarding this department's operating budget.

Program Performance Measures

Program Performance Measures	Actual FY24	Actual FY25	Estimated FY26	Target FY27	Target FY28
Number of outreach activities to promote adoptable animals	7	4	10	12	15
Number of humane education and community service activities	61	68	70	70	70
Number of animals vaccinated at rabies clinics	1,583	1,437	1,600	1,600	1,600
Number of dogs that enter into the facility	2,260	2,443	2,600	2,400	2,200
Number of cats that enter into the facility	2,246	2,812	3,000	2,800	2,600
Total number of other animals that enter into the facility	1,614	1,871	2,000	1,800	1,600
Average daily population for the fiscal year	273	288	300	280	250
Percent of animals that exit the facility alive (live release rate, excluding animals signed over for owner-requested humane euthanasia)	93%	93%	94%	94%	95%
Percent of animals that exit the facility alive (live release rate, including animals signed over for owner-requested humane euthanasia)	86.9%	83.0%	90.0%	90.0%	90.0%
Number of unique volunteers	599	478	500	550	600
Number of unique foster care volunteers	322	302	320	340	360
Total number of volunteer hours	81,155	82,899	90,000	95,000	100,000
Monetary value of volunteer hours (total hours x hourly independent sector's value of volunteer hours rate for Maryland)	$2,839,613	$2,945,401	$3,197,700	$3,268,000	$3,375,000
Number of dogs and cats released through adoption or transfer	2,659	3,152	3,000	3,000	3,000

Program Budget Changes

FY27 Recommended Changes	Expenditures	FTEs
FY26 Approved	4722223	37.00
Decrease Cost: Miscellaneous Operating Expenses	-7150	0.00
Decrease Cost: Supplies and Equipment	-31994	0.00
Reduce: Pet Licensing Costs	-67000	0.00
Multi-program adjustments, including negotiated compensation changes, employee benefit changes, changes due to staff turnover, reorganizations, and other budget changes affecting multiple programs.	295558	1.00
FY27 Recommended	4911637	38.00