MAS became a fellow in Best Friends’ Prince and Paws Shelter Collaborative Program late last year and was paired with mentor shelter CSCAS, which has saved 90% or more of its animals since 2020. Manteca community benefits from wave of new programs We're proud of them and honored to be their partner.” “They were ready for change and have embraced it. “Working with MAS has been awesome,” says Lorance Gomez, CSCAS’ animal center operations manager. By adding two additional partners to the mix - Best Friends Animal Society and County of Santa Clara Animal Services (CSCAS) - MAS didn’t simply hit its 90% save rate goal it has also maintained it over the first four months of 2023. But 69% wasn’t good enough for the municipal shelter, not when its goal was to reach and sustain the no-kill benchmark save rate of 90%. Though data is scant up until the past few years, Stephanie says the save rate went from “very low” up to 69% in 2022. Though she ended up needing to have her leg amputated, the otherwise healthy pup is bouncing back quickly and will be up for adoption soon.Ĭollaborations like this have taken MAS far from the days when the majority of animals did not have happy outcomes. One such partner is CalPaws K9 Rescue, which happily took Summer after MAS contacted them. “Now we have lots of partners ready and willing to help.” “Years ago, sick or injured animals didn’t leave MAS alive,” says Stephanie Sandoval, who has been an animal services officer at Manteca Police Department since 2016. MAS has limited veterinary resources, but it has built strong relationships with organizations with more resources to help animals like Summer. Summer landed at Manteca Animal Shelter (MAS) after she broke her leg and her person couldn’t afford surgery. For staff at two central California organizations, a seriously injured 3-month-old puppy named Summer delivered just such a happy outcome. For people who work or volunteer in animal welfare, playing any role in a happy outcome can buoy the spirit and make even the toughest days more manageable.
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