Non-Profit to Take Over Management of City of Delta Animal Shelter
DELTA, COLORADO — Delta County Citizens for Animal Welfare and Shelter (CAWS) and the City of Delta have entered into an agreement that will benefit city residents and animals by once again providing a full service animal shelter.
The Delta City Council voted unanimously on January 3rd to approve the agreement, as well as an ongoing lease for the existing animal shelter facility located at 640 West 4th Street. CAWS will immediately begin training with existing shelter staff and will officially assume all operations and management of the shelter on April 1.
“We are so pleased to have this opportunity to work with the City of Delta and to restore the shelter to its previous operating capacity,” said JoAnn Kalenak, who will be acting as the shelter director. “This agreement evolved out of months of work to put together a plan that enable us to care for and find homes for displaced pets while also supporting the City’s animal control program”.
“Getting the community involved in the shelter is one of our biggest goals,” said Alison LePage, CAWS Development Director. “There will be a variety of volunteer opportunities at the shelter and we really need people who care about animals to join us in making the shelter a success.”
Volunteers are currently being sought for assisting with animals and adoptions at the shelter, as well as for fostering animals in their home. “It’s truly gratifying work,” said Kalenak, “seeing a dog or cat connect with a new family and knowing that they are going to the loving home they deserve makes it all worthwhile.”
The shelter will be holding Saturday open houses throughout the winter, starting on January 14th. The public is invited and encouraged to stop in from 10am-2pm to learn about volunteering at the shelter and to visit adoptable animals. For more information, or if you are looking to adopt an animal, please contact JoAnn Kalenak at CAWS@CAWSonline.org or call 970-527-3350.
PICTURED ABOVE: From left to right: Delta Police Chief Robert Thomas, City Manager Joe Kirby, CAWS President Rand Kokernot and CAWS Secretary JoAnn Kalenak celebrate the partnership that will enable CAWS to begin managing the City Animal Shelter on April 1.
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