The Live Release Rate for the St. Tammany Parish Animal Shelter is 96% for the first quarter of 2021.
The Live Release rate, according to the ASPCA, is “… an indication of the number of animals leaving a facility by means other than euthanasia or in‐shelter death.” Officials say this rate was achieved through a coordinated effort by Shelter staff to facilitate shelter adoptions, work with credible compassionate rescue groups to pull animals for adoption, or transport animals for adoption to other locations in the United States where there is a shortage of adoptable animals.
Parish President Mike Cooper says the dedicated staff has worked hard to ensure the best outcome for each animal that arrives at the Shelter. A more user-friendly landing page for Animal Services — www.stpgov.org/pets — now includes all shelter intake and outcome statistics as well as current partner rescue groups. More features will be added in the future.
