Finding F5
Currently Calaveras County Animal Services spends a large portion of its budget on veterinary services and transportation to animal hospitals, and the time spent in transportation greatly decreases the amount of time Animal Services Officers have to address a growing backlog of complaints from the public.
Jury report: Calaveras County Animal Services: Road Map to a Modern Shelter - Policies and Procedures · PDF page 9
Permanent linkOfficial response
Calaveras County Board of Supervisors
The County agrees and attributes the backlog to staffing constraints and competing emergencies.
Read official response · PDF page 5It addresses the finding with a concrete prioritization explanation, but identifies no dated complaint inventory or staffing record.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.