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Inmates Begin Cleaning Animal Kennels The plan will save Cook County $230,000 plus, Organizers say
By Jennifer Schwarz |  Monday, Aug 1, 2011  

Under a new contract, inmates from Cook County jails will now provide janitorial services at Chicago's Animal Care and Control.  Cook County Administrators are putting jail inmates to work in a new way -- by cleaning animal cages at a city shelter in a program that started Monday. Sixteen minimum-security inmates will clean cages at the center, saving Chicago taxpayers overtime costs incurred by shortages in staff and volunteers. Earlier this summer, the Cook County Board of Commissioners and Chicago City Council signed off on the plan.

Inmates will be paid $4 a day – a little less than $1 an hour, though double the standard rate inmate workers usually receive on jobs at the jail. All of those selected for the program are serving short jail sentences for non-violent charges, most for traffic-related offenses. Inmates can use the money they make to purchase items through the jail commissary, including snacks and toiletry items.

The inmates are searched before they are escorted on a bus to be taken to the nearby animal center, and they are supervised by correctional officers the entire time. They are again searched before returning to their jail cells. All will be wearing orange jumpsuits and will carry out their duties during hours when the facility is not open to the public.

The city will pay the sheriff’s office $231,059 a year to fund all inmate, officer and transportation costs associated with the program.

Source with video: www.nbcchicago.com/news

 Making a difference for pets in a week

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By Daniela Caride, Publisher September 22, 2011 

This 8-minute video is simply mind-boggling. A group of college students and shelter professionals from Rescue University, Animal Lifeline, Petfinder.com Foundation and Bucks County SPCA got together in January to improve the installations for Chester County Animal Shelter, in South Carolina, and show their volunteers and staff how to improve fund raising and care.

Nylabone, ShelterLogic and Central Garden & Pet furnished kennels, provided fencing, toys and other products for the shelter. The Animal Rescue Site and GreaterGood.org were also involved in this endeavor.

They rehabbed the shelter, transferred 14 dogs to other Petfinder.com members and even adopted some of the animals. Wow. That’s what happens when animal lovers get together. Get a Kleenex and get inspired!

Source with more photos: www.thedailytail.com


Thirteen shelters will benefit and provide spay and neuter services                                            January 24 , 2011

Lansing – Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) today announced the recipients of the 2010 Companion Animal Welfare tax check-off funds, which generated $118,372.58. Under the competitive grant cycle, the 13 state registered animal shelters will receive between $3,000 and $10,000 in reimbursement for the purchase of supplies, services, and materials for spay and neuter activities.

The Animal Welfare Fund was established under Public Act 132 of 2007. The fund supports efforts relating to the spaying and neutering of animals, and helps finance the costs for protecting and caring for animals that have been subjected to cruelty or neglect. Taxpayers may elect to contribute $5, $10, or any other amount to the fund.

“Michigan citizens’ tax check-off funds are helping local shelters struggling with increased animal populations with the sterilization of pre-adoption pets in 2011,” said State Veterinarian Steven Halstead. “MDA received 34 proposals requesting a total of $316,192.58 in funding, indicating there is great need out there. Pet adopters appreciate the convenience of having the sterilization completed before the pets are taken home.”

MDA is planning the next round of requests for proposals in October 2011, based on the tax check-off contributions from tax payers this year.

The grantees include:
Eaton County Humane Society, Eaton Co., $9,855.00
Allen Park Police Department, Wayne Co., $6,000.00
Missaukee Humane Society, Missaukee Co., $3,000.00
Humane Society of Genesee County, Genesee Co., $10,000.00
Allegan County Animal Shelter, Allegan Co., $10,000.00
Isabella County Animal Control, Isabella Co., $10,000.00
Benzie County Animal Control, Benzie Co., $10,000.00
Manistee County Humane Society (Homeward Bound Animal Shelter), Manistee Co., $9.472.58
Newaygo County, Newaygo Co., $10,000.00
Humane Society of Southwestern Michigan, Berrien Co. $10,000.00
Ingham County Animal Control, Ingham Co., $10,000.00
Volunteers for Muskegon County Animal Control, Muskegon, $10,000.00
Friends of Michigan Animals Rescue, Wayne Co., $10,000.00

Total amount of 2010 grants: $118,327.58

Source: Michigan Dept. of Agriculture Press Releases: January 2011
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