Programs

  • Animal Shelter Management

    MANAGEMENT OF CITY OF STARKVILLE ANIMAL SHELTER - OCHS MANAGES UNDER CONTRACT FROM THE CITY OF STARKVILLE, THE ANIMAL SHELTER FOR STARKVILLE. THE CITY PROVIDES ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS WHO ASSIST THE PUBLIC WITH ISSUES RELATED TO ANIMAL WELFARE AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE CITY OF STARKVILLE ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCES. THE ANIMAL SHELTER SERVES AS A HOLDING PLACE FOR COURT CASE ANIMALS AS WELL AS A SECURE PLACE FOR THE PUBLIC TO SURRENDER OR ADOPT ANIMALS. OCHS HIRES AND SUPERVISES FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME STAFF MEMBERS TO OPERATE THE SHELTER. THE SHELTER RECEIVES INCOME FROM ITS CITY CONTRACT, OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, AND THE ADOPTION FEES FOR ANIMALS. IN 2022, THE SHELTER TOOK IN APPROXIMATLEY 1,110 DOGS AND 2,072 CATS. IN 2022, WE ADOPTED 376 DOGS AND 465 CATS FROM OUR SHELTER.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $645.7K

  • Animal Transport Program

    TRANSPORT PROGRAM - IN 2022 OCHS CONTINUED ITS TRANSPORT PROGRAM THROUGH GRANTS FUNDED BY ASPCA. THESE GRANTS PROVIDE FOR TRANSPORTATION OF ANIMALS FROM THE CITY OF STARKVILLE ANIMAL SHELTER AND PARTNERING SHELTERS IN SURROUNDING COUNTIES TO SHELTERS IN LOCATIONS WHERE ANIMALS ARE SCARCE. IN 2022, WE TRANSPORTED APPOXIMATELY 445 DOGS AND 518 CATS FROM OUR SHELTER AND OUR PARTNER SHELTERS.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $55.2K

  • Low Cost Spay/Neuter Program

    LOW COST SPAY /NEUTER PROGRAM - IN 2022, OCHS RECEIVED FUNDING FROM ASPCA TO CONTINUE FUNDING ITS LOW-COST SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM FOR LOW-INCOME COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE AT MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY PROVIDED A VETERINARY TECHNICIAN IN ADDITION TO OUR PRIMARY VETERINARIAN. WE CONTINUE TO OFFER SURGERIES FOR MODEST COST TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS FOR CLIENTS OF THIS PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, WE PROVIDE FERAL CAT COLONY TRAP/NEUTER/RELEASE PROGRAMS IN OUR COUNTY. IN 2022, THIS PROGRAM AIDED IN THE SPAY/NEUTER OF 1,320 CATS AND 880 DOGS FROM OUR COMMUNITY.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $49.5K