{"id":5521,"date":"2009-07-09T23:01:52","date_gmt":"2009-07-10T03:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=5521"},"modified":"2020-12-06T10:38:24","modified_gmt":"2020-12-06T15:38:24","slug":"animal-care-control-recognized-by-humane-society-of-the-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2009\/07\/09\/animal-care-control-recognized-by-humane-society-of-the-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Animal Care & Control recognized by Humane Society of the US"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Press release from Animal Care & Control:<\/p>\n

In a morning news conference, Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control was recognized by The Humane Society of the United States for being a progressive leader among US shelters and public safety programs.<\/p>\n

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According to the recent article, “Out of Control, Into Compassion,” that appeared in The Humane Society of the United States’ Animal Sheltering magazine- “The public wants to be kept safe from dangerous dogs, stray dogs, health hazards, and diseases. They also want to know that their local agencies are humane-minded, compassionate places working alongside other community animal welfare groups to stop animal cruelty and reduce euthanasia. Enforcement is a part of that, but education is often just as important.”<\/p>\n

Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control has learned to step outside the “governmental box” by using fund raising and a high-quality volunteer program to provide essential services that tax-based dollars cannot support, but animals need.<\/p>\n

“We see education and service to community animal problems as a priority in Fort Wayne,” said Director Belinda Lewis, “We could write tickets all day, but law enforcement alone cannot solve neighborhood problems. Education and outreach is essential to helping people and saving the lives of animals.”<\/p>\n

According to HSUS Indiana State Director Anne Sterling, “Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control managed by Belinda Lewis and her team should serve as an inspiration to other animal control departments looking for ways to expand their services, serve the community, and save more lives. Under Belinda’s leadership, Fort Wayne has developed one of the more progressive, community-friendly animal control departments in the country.”<\/p>\n

Facts about Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control<\/strong><\/p>\n