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The Wake County Animal Care, Control and Adoption Center is making big changes. Our new Director, Jennifer Federico, DVM, is working with management on a request that the Board of Commissioners establish an Animal Services Community Advisory Committee. Dr. Federico will undertake a comprehensive evaluation and assessment of shelter operations with the assistance of outside contractors and along with the future Advisory Committee.

The Animal Center is looking to the future of animal care, control and adoption in Wake County. Working with our partners, the Center wants to be the community’s leading provider of healthy animals for adoption.

Short Term Management Plan

As part of a comprehensive approach to shelter operations, Wake County has developed a Short Term Management Plan that highlights areas to focus on through Fiscal Year 2013. The plan has been shared with all partners, stakeholders, staff and other interested parties. It is currently being updated.  

What’s Ahead: Key Updates

Action
Completion:
Recruitment for new Animal Services Director
  • Dr. Jennifer Federico was named Wake County Animal Center Director on May 16, 2012
 Completed May 16, 2012
Trap, Neuter, Return (TNR) ordinance approved by Board of Commissioners.
  • TNR Program Support Hotline 919-743-2287 or TNRwake.org
 Completed and Approved.  Wake County's New TNR Ordinance will be posted shortly in our ordinance library.  See Animal Control Section for details.
Veterinary Partnerships
  • Wake County is finalizing new partnership agreements with area veterinarians to provide select discount vet services to animals adopted from the Wake County Animal Center.
 Ongoing
Animal Services Community Advisory Committee
  • Development of committee and recommend to the
    Board of Commissioners
 Ongoing
Wake County received no responses to their RFP for comprehensive evaluation and assessment of shelter operations, which closed March 31, 2012. The RFP included:
  • Review euthanasia policy for upper respiratory infection (URI)
  • General euthanasia policy and protocol
  • Develop foster care/rescue groups partnership strategy
  • Budget and staffing
Wake County is moving forward to conduct an internal audit of shelter operations, while evaluating next steps regarding the RFP.
 Ongoing