{"id":65077,"date":"2017-01-31T23:00:26","date_gmt":"2017-02-01T04:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.blog\/?p=65077"},"modified":"2020-12-03T09:22:56","modified_gmt":"2020-12-03T14:22:56","slug":"city-shelter-plans-to-close-depository","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2017\/01\/31\/city-shelter-plans-to-close-depository\/","title":{"rendered":"City shelter plans to close depository"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Animal_Care_logo-190x200.jpg\" alt=\"Animal Care &amp; Control logo\" width=\"190\" height=\"200\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-35108\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>News release from the Fort Wayne Animal Care &amp; Control:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>City Shelter Plans to Close Depository<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>(January 31, 2017) &#8211; Fort Wayne Animal Care &amp; Control announced today the after-hour depository boxes will be closing effective February 26, 2017.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters, the use of unattended drop boxes where live animals are placed in receptacles by the public may result in animal suffering or death and should be avoided.  Almost 25% of Animal Care and Controls total intakes come from the after-hour depository.  Many of the animals that are left in the shelter&#8217;s drop boxes have been neglected are sick, or even injured.  Other animals are family pets left by their owners. Of the over 3,000 animals taken in through the depositories, almost 50% are left behind without any information.  Animals brought to the shelter without any information as to why they came in or their behaviour history are held for three business days before shelter staff can determine what options are available for them.  <\/p>\n<p>The move across the nation for animal shelters is to keep pets in their homes.  Animal Care and Control has been working to follow that trend by arming their staff with multiple referrals to various resources for owners to keep their pets.  Animal Care and Control is part of a community partnership with both the Allen County SPCA and HOPE for Animals to share resources available to pet owners in need of basic services.  <\/p>\n<p>In addition to the required Pet Registration tag, Animal Care and Control began offering microchips in February of 2016 to owned animals as well as free engraved ID tags to help reunite animals with their rightful owners. Social Media such as Lost Dogs (Cats) of Fort Wayne have also helped reunite pets with their owners alleviating the need for many animals to go to the shelter.  Animal Control Officers will still be available seven days a week to pick up stray animals found by citizens within the city limits if an owner cannot be located or they are unable to keep the pet in their home until the next business day.    Owned animals of city residents may still be relinquished to Animal Control Officers for a $25 pick-up fee.  Citizens may bring animals to the shelter during normal business hours at no cost.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Business Office Hours<\/strong>: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 11:00am-5:30pm Wednesday 11:00am-7:00pm<br \/>\n<strong>Business Phone Hours<\/strong>: Monday-Friday 9:00am-8:00pm, 427-1244 option 1<br \/>\n<strong>After Hours to Dispatch an Animal Control Officer<\/strong>: 449-3000<br \/>\nAnimal Control Officers are on duty 6:00am-2:00am 7 days a week<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwacc\/0601101556-00.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne Animal Care &amp;amp; Control and Fort Wayne Police Officers help rescue a dog from a vehicle. 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Courtesy photo.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='a5aaa395d4aac473c3570e6647e8fa7e' data-image-id=\"5419\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwacc\/0601101558-00.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwacc\/thumbs\/thumbs_0601101558-00.jpg\" data-title=\"Dog Rescue\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne Animal Care &amp;amp; Control and Fort Wayne Police Officers help rescue a dog from a vehicle. Courtesy photo.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Dog Rescue\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Dog Rescue\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5419\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwacc\/thumbs\/thumbs_0601101558-00.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwacc\/0601101559-00.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne Animal Care &amp;amp; Control and Fort Wayne Police Officers help rescue a dog from a vehicle. Courtesy photo.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='a5aaa395d4aac473c3570e6647e8fa7e' data-image-id=\"5420\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwacc\/0601101559-00.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwacc\/thumbs\/thumbs_0601101559-00.jpg\" data-title=\"Dog Rescue\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne Animal Care &amp;amp; Control and Fort Wayne Police Officers help rescue a dog from a vehicle. Courtesy photo.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Dog Rescue\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Dog Rescue\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5420\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwacc\/thumbs\/thumbs_0601101559-00.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwacc\/belinda_lewis-mayor_henry_lbm.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Belinda Lewis and Mayor Tom Henry at the Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control Open House on December 8, 2010. 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Photo courtesy of Lisel Marelli who owns all rights.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='a5aaa395d4aac473c3570e6647e8fa7e' data-image-id=\"5766\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwacc\/group_photo_lbm.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwacc\/thumbs\/thumbs_group_photo_lbm.jpg\" data-title=\"2010\/12\/08: Group photo\" data-description=\"Group photo of Mayor Tom Henry with citizens who attended and donated items to the Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control Open House on December 8, 2010. 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Courtesy image.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Ranger\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Ranger\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"7328\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwacc\/thumbs\/thumbs_ranger.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwacc\/172012.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Madeleine Laird, Director of Hope for Animals, during a news conference to announce the launch of a Community Cats program in Fort Wayne on July 9, 2014.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='a5aaa395d4aac473c3570e6647e8fa7e' data-image-id=\"7522\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwacc\/172012.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwacc\/thumbs\/thumbs_172012.jpg\" data-title=\"Madeleine Laird\" data-description=\"Madeleine Laird, Director of Hope for Animals, during a news conference to announce the launch of a Community Cats program in Fort Wayne on July 9, 2014.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Madeleine Laird\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Madeleine Laird\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"7522\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwacc\/thumbs\/thumbs_172012.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwacc\/172017.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Belinda Lewis, Director of the Fort Wayne Animal Care &amp;amp; Control, during a news conference to announce the launch of a Community Cats program in Fort Wayne on July 9, 2014.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='a5aaa395d4aac473c3570e6647e8fa7e' data-image-id=\"7523\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwacc\/172017.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwacc\/thumbs\/thumbs_172017.jpg\" data-title=\"Belinda Lewis\" data-description=\"Belinda Lewis, Director of the Fort Wayne Animal Care &amp;amp; Control, during a news conference to announce the launch of a Community Cats program in Fort Wayne on July 9, 2014.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Belinda Lewis\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Belinda Lewis\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"7523\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwacc\/thumbs\/thumbs_172017.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwacc\/172018.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Jesica Henry, Director of the Allen County SPCA. during a news conference to announce the launch of a Community Cats program in Fort Wayne on July 9, 2014.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='a5aaa395d4aac473c3570e6647e8fa7e' data-image-id=\"7524\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwacc\/172018.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwacc\/thumbs\/thumbs_172018.jpg\" data-title=\"Jessica Henry\" data-description=\"Jesica Henry, Director of the Allen County SPCA. during a news conference to announce the launch of a Community Cats program in Fort Wayne on July 9, 2014.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Jessica Henry\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Jessica Henry\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"7524\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwacc\/thumbs\/thumbs_172018.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwacc\/172026.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Belinda Lewis with Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control, Madeleine Laird with Hope for Animals, and Jessica Henry with the Allen County SPCA, at a news conference to announce the launch of a Community Cats program in Fort Wayne on July 9, 2014.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='a5aaa395d4aac473c3570e6647e8fa7e' data-image-id=\"7525\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwacc\/172026.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwacc\/thumbs\/thumbs_172026.jpg\" data-title=\"Belinda Lewis, Madeleine Laird, and Jessica Henry\" data-description=\"Belinda Lewis with Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control, Madeleine Laird with Hope for Animals, and Jessica Henry with the Allen County SPCA, at a news conference to announce the launch of a Community Cats program in Fort Wayne on July 9, 2014.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Belinda Lewis, Madeleine Laird, and Jessica Henry\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Belinda Lewis, Madeleine Laird, and Jessica Henry\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"7525\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwacc\/thumbs\/thumbs_172026.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210308\/238521.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Jessica Henry, Executive Director of Humane Fort Wayne, announces that the Allen County SPCA and H.O.P.E. for Animals have been re-named collectively Humane Fort Wayne. This photo was taken on March 8, 2021.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='a5aaa395d4aac473c3570e6647e8fa7e' data-image-id=\"10950\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210308\/238521.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210308\/thumbs\/thumbs_238521.jpg\" data-title=\"Jessica Henry\" data-description=\"Jessica Henry, Executive Director of Humane Fort Wayne, announces that the Allen County SPCA and H.O.P.E. for Animals have been re-named collectively Humane Fort Wayne. This photo was taken on March 8, 2021.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Jessica Henry\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Jessica Henry\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10950\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210308\/thumbs\/thumbs_238521.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210308\/238672.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Jessica Henry, Executive Director of Humane Fort Wayne, announces that the Allen County SPCA and H.O.P.E. for Animals have been re-named collectively Humane Fort Wayne. This photo was taken on March 8, 2021.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='a5aaa395d4aac473c3570e6647e8fa7e' data-image-id=\"10951\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210308\/238672.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210308\/thumbs\/thumbs_238672.jpg\" data-title=\"238672\" data-description=\"Jessica Henry, Executive Director of Humane Fort Wayne, announces that the Allen County SPCA and H.O.P.E. for Animals have been re-named collectively Humane Fort Wayne. This photo was taken on March 8, 2021.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"238672\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"238672\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10951\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210308\/thumbs\/thumbs_238672.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210308\/238584.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The unveiling of the new signage for Humane Fort Wayne. The Allen County SPCA and H.O.P.E. for Animals have been re-named Humane Fort Wayne. This photo was taken on March 8, 2021.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='a5aaa395d4aac473c3570e6647e8fa7e' data-image-id=\"10952\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210308\/238584.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210308\/thumbs\/thumbs_238584.jpg\" data-title=\"Unveiling of the new Humane Fort Wayne signage\" data-description=\"The unveiling of the new signage for Humane Fort Wayne. The Allen County SPCA and H.O.P.E. for Animals have been re-named Humane Fort Wayne. This photo was taken on March 8, 2021.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Unveiling of the new Humane Fort Wayne signage\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Unveiling of the new Humane Fort Wayne signage\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10952\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210308\/thumbs\/thumbs_238584.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwacc\/tDogHouseTemperature.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control officer taking a temperature reading from inside a dog house. Photo provided by ACC.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='a5aaa395d4aac473c3570e6647e8fa7e' data-image-id=\"12247\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwacc\/tDogHouseTemperature.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwacc\/thumbs\/thumbs_tDogHouseTemperature.jpg\" data-title=\"Dog house temperature check\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control officer taking a temperature reading from inside a dog house. Photo provided by ACC.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Dog house temperature check\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Dog house temperature check\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"12247\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwacc\/thumbs\/thumbs_tDogHouseTemperature.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwacc\/tCarTemperatureReading.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control officer taking a temperature reading from inside a car. Photo provided by ACC.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='a5aaa395d4aac473c3570e6647e8fa7e' data-image-id=\"12248\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwacc\/tCarTemperatureReading.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwacc\/thumbs\/thumbs_tCarTemperatureReading.jpg\" data-title=\"Car temperature reading\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control officer taking a temperature reading from inside a car. Photo provided by ACC.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Car temperature reading\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Car temperature reading\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"12248\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwacc\/thumbs\/thumbs_tCarTemperatureReading.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fort Wayne Animal Care &amp; Control announced today the after-hour depository boxes will be closing effective February 26, 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