Survey: Milam County Animal Services Ideas

Milam County, we have a unique opportunity. As the county prepares to implement an animal services capability across the county, we have a chance to look at what we really need and desire for the county. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could lead the way for small counties in Texas by designing a cost-effective, animal and people-friendly capability for Milam County?

We have this chance. I crafted a survey to gather your ideas to get us started. Please give us your thoughts as well as let us know areas we missed or which need more attention.

I live in Milam County, Texas *

• Yes
• No

Zip Code *

Community

The zip code gives a broad overview, but the community you reside in can help us know where attention may be needed and will hopefully result in better results. By community, we're thinking, Minerva, Sharp, Praesel Addition, Maysfield, Marlowe, Hanover, etc.

Perceived Value of Milam County Animal Services

• This is very needed, and I'm interested in my tax dollars supporting this function for our county.
• This is needed, but I don't want my tax dollars to support it--it needs to be handled some other way.
• What's wrong with what we have now? I don't see a need for this.
• Other (please elaborate)

This is for a future service that may be offered by Milam County. We know the services are too limited to be of value at this time.

Other Perceived Value

Please explain your "Other" answer above in this block.

I would like to see an integrated animal services function instead of separate city and county services.

• Yes, let's join forces and work together as a county with our city services.
• No. It's better to keep our city services separate from county functions.
• Let's keep looking for a different solution.

As much as possible, I want our county and city services to be no-kill.

• Yes
• No
• I'm not sure.

No-kill doesn't mean an animal is never euthanized. It means as much as possible, an animal isn't euthanized for space. A 90% live outcome from a shelter is considered no-kill.

I want "owner surrender" to be an option in our county facilities

• Yes
• No
• What are the pros and cons of this?

We need our shelter to be able to handle more species than canines.

• No. Just dogs.
• Just dogs and cats.
• All companion animals but no livestock.
• Companion animals and livestock.
• Other (elaborate in the box below)

Other Shelter Capabilities

Please explain your "Other" answer in this box.

We need an active volunteer program in our shelter.

• Yes.
• No.

Our shelter needs access to veterinary care on site.

• Full time
• One day a week
• Two days a month
• One day a month
• Not at all.

This would be for routine intake examinations of the animals, spay/neuter prior to adoption, routine tests and vaccinations, as well as evaluation and treatment of shelter animals.

Our shelter needs to offer expanded access hours (check all that apply)

• Evening adoption or reclamation times
• Weekend adoption or reclamation times
• Holiday adoption or reclamation times
• Monday - Friday during normal working hours only for adoption or reclamation

Animal Welfare/Cruelty is a problem in Milam County

• Not really.
• We're going to have some of that no matter what.
• This is a problem nobody seems to be looking into.
• There are problems, but our law enforcement works hard to combat it.
• I've tried to report this but my concerns have been brushed off or ignored.

Stray animals are a problem in Milam County (check all that apply)

• No problems where I live.
• Too many animals running loose in town.
• Too many animals running loose in the country.
• My livestock are frequently at risk from uncontained animals.
• My family is frequently challenged by uncontained animals.
• Animals show up at my doorstep that aren't from my neighborhood.
• Strays aren't the problem. My neighbors won't take care of their animals.

What were you hoping we would think to ask but didn't see here? Please tell us about other ideas you have for helping animals in Milam County.

I'd like to be more involved in our animal services but I don't know how to go about it. Please contact me to discuss this further.

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Thank you for participation in our survey. We hope we'll be able to use this information to the benefit of Milam County.

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