We, the undersigned residents and taxpayers of Clark County, request immediate operational reform and oversight of The Animal Foundation, the contracted municipal shelter serving our community.

The shelter receives public funding to provide humane care, efficient adoption services, and responsible population management. However, community members, volunteers, fosters, and adopters continue to report serious operational failures that undermine these goals.

We respectfully request an independent review and corrective action in the following areas:

1. Humane Care Standards

Establish mandatory intake grooming and basic comfort care protocols for animals arriving matted, injured, or in distress
Publish minimum daily enrichment and kennel sanitation standards
Require timely veterinary evaluation for suffering animals
Implement third-party welfare audits at regular intervals

2. Adoption Process Efficiency

Implement same-day adoption processing for approved adopters
Set a maximum adoption processing time goal (under 2 hours)
Increase adoption staffing during peak hours
Publish daily adoption capacity metrics

3. Transparency and Public Reporting

Publish daily intake, euthanasia, and live-release statistics
Provide reasons for euthanasia in aggregate categories
Create a public dashboard updated weekly

4. Volunteer and Staff Protection

Establish a whistleblower protection policy for employees and volunteers reporting animal welfare concerns
Create an independent reporting channel outside internal management

5. Population Reduction & Life-Saving Programs

Expand foster-first placement for healthy animals
Increase rescue transfers and out-of-state transport partnerships

Implement targeted spay/neuter programs in high-intake areas
Prioritize return-to-owner and community placement before euthanasia

6. Independent Oversight
We request Clark County establish an oversight committee or commission-appointed advisory board to monitor compliance with humane standards and contract obligations.

This petition does not seek punishment, it seeks reform.
Our community supports the staff and volunteers working under difficult conditions. We are asking leadership and governing bodies to ensure the shelter operates efficiently, transparently, and humanely, consistent with public expectations and the value of animal life.

We respectfully ask Clark County and partner municipalities to review leadership performance and implement necessary operational changes to restore public trust.

Signed,
Residents, taxpayers, adopters, fosters, and advocates of Clark County