Amarillo Animal Administration responds to social media claims | KAMR

AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — The metropolis of Amarillo’s Animal Management & Welfare (AAMW) Section educated the Amarillo local community Friday that the animal surrender ordinances and procedures at AAMW have not transformed.

AAMW noted that a recent social media put up from a nonprofit corporation “incorrectly said that a transform in a town ordinance went into influence May well 9.” AAMW stated that its surrender guidelines, which spelled out that when an animal is surrendered, the operator can pick out irrespective of whether the animal will be qualified for adoption, have not changed.

Director of Amarillo’s Animal Management & Welfare Victoria Medley mentioned historically, if any policy improvements at AAMW, the shelter will ship out a push launch and publish that improve to the AAMW internet site.

She extra if citizens have any queries relating to something they see on the net or listen to just about anything pertaining to adjustments to achieve out.

“So for us, the only detail we can do is to make ourselves available and any of people who want to write-up any data, I would talk to that they call us and validate that is in truth true details. That is the very best thing that they can do, that the City of Amarillo or Amarillo Animal Administration & Welfare can do, when persons are wanting to put up things, is just please confirm it in advance of you do,” claimed Melody.

“We want Amarillo citizens to have legitimate and precise info so that they can make knowledgeable choices regarding their animals,” reported Medley. “Owners require to know what their solutions are when surrendering a pet to AAMW. Adoption is definitely just one of all those options. We really encourage anybody interested in adopting a pet to go on line or get hold of AAMW for all the needed data on how to adopt.”

AAMW reminded the general public that several animals are nonetheless accessible for adoption, which include animals that have been surrendered by their house owners.

The social media write-up in problem has considering the fact that been removed.

AAMW stated at this time they have 247 animals at the shelter.

Out of these 247, 48 animals at the shelter are operator-surrendered animals:

• 33 dogs
• 13 cats
• two guinea pigs

AAMW added because March 26th. 55 of the animals that have been adopted out have been owner-surrendered animals.

A lot more facts on animals that are up for adoption which include pics and bios, as nicely as AAMW’s present day-to-day report card and monthly data can be discovered on the AAMW website.