DARLINGTON OGTOBER
ANIMAL SERVICES DID YOU KNOW ?
Our Mission Working together as a community we will improve the lives of animals .
Our Values and Guiding Principles To model and educate the Five Freedoms of Animal Welfare : 1 . Freedom from hunger and thirst 2 . Freedom from discomfort 3 . Freedom from pain , injury , and disease 4 . Freedom to express normal behavior 5 . Freedom from fear and distress
Our Vision Through technology and best practices , we will labor to improve the lives of animals by utilizing : Highly trained employees Volunteer programs that utilize the skills and compassion of each individual Rescue program efforts based on mutual respect and vision
Animal Services Center
The Arlington Animal Services Center broke ground on May 18 , 2007 and officially opened in January 2009 , The shelter was made possible through funding approved by Arlington voters in a 2003 bond election as well as individual contributions which totaled more than $ 300,000 . Since January 2009 , more than 68,000 animals have been adopted or transferred from Animal Services to one of many adoption placement partners . The following page features pictures from the groundbreaking ceremony , animal transfer day and grand opening !
Our goal is to encourage responsible pet ownership by offering programs , field enforcement services and educational programs for Arlington residents .
In addition to housing adoptable animals available for anyone over the age of 18 to adopt , we provide services to Arlington residents for the following : Lost animals Animal bites Nuisances ( barking , odor ) Loose livestock
Animal Cruelty Injured Animals Deceased animal pickup
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