Volunteer of the Year ! 2020 Bill McCart Volunteer of the Year - Debbie Best
Debbie Best was selected as this year ' s Bill McCart Volunteer of the year for sharing her time and multitude of gifts , especially when working with fearful homeless animals . She is skilled and shines in the area of dog socialization and training . Since August 2017 , Debbie volunteered more than 417 hours , serving with enthusiasm and a passion for helping the shelter animals . In addition to her expertise with animals , Debbie was a falconer for over 10 years , has a pet rabbit , and enjoys teaching staff and volunteers puppy and cat yoga classes .
The Bill McCart Award was initiated to recognize volunteers that go above and beyond in their service to Animal Services , as did the namesake of this award , affectionately referred to as “ Mr . Bill ” who served 22 years of dedicated service at the shelter . Special appreciation to the McCart family who honors the memory of the late Bill McCart , with their tribute presenting this award each year .
Congratulations and much appreciation to Debbie Best , this year ' s award recipient ! For more information about this years award and previous award recipients visit : www . arlingtontx . gov / animalvolunteer
Unleash the Pawsitive !
Happy Tails !
On August 11th , VIP Dog Sprinkles , now named Pinkerton , found her furever home with the Groves family ! Pinkerton was a VIP Pet because she tested positive for heartworm disease . Thanks to a grant from Best Friends Animal Society , her
heartworm treatment was sponosored . We know she will get all the TLC and love from her girls while she heals .
This NEW section of the PawPrint will feature a story of Pawsitivity that happened at Arlington Animal Services this month !
A stray dog was brought to the shelter , and as part of our normal day and shelter protocol , the first thing staff did was scan the dog for a microchip . Sure enough , this dog had one ! Staff made the phone call and a VERY excited owner answered ! This dog whose name is Masiah , had been missing for THREE YEARS ! The family raced over to the shelter and the reunion was one we will always remember ! Maisah belonged to a young girl who is an only child and this dog was her BEST friend . Masiah and her girl were inseparable , and when he went missing , the mother told us that she was devastated and continued to talk about him all of the time . At this reunion , we honestly couldn ' t tell you who was happier … the little girl who cried tears of happiness ; or Masiah , whose tail never stopped wagging and kept rolling over for belly rubs !!!!
Monthly Shelter Statistics- July 2020
Total Animal Intake : Dogs-159 Cats-233 TOTAL-392 Total Adoptions : Dogs-59 Cats-69 TOTAL-128 Transfer to Rescue : Dogs-12 Cats-99 TOTAL-111 Return to Owner : Dogs-60 Cats-32 TOTAL-92
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