Hello Petition Supporters,

My name is Alexandra, and I'm on the Civic Engagement team at Change.org. Our team works to connect petition starters and supporters with the public officials who have the power to act on the issues you care about. 

The message below is a reply from a city official in the Office of Commissioner Michael Naft to my outreach. It shows how your support is being shared with local officials and becoming part of the decision-making process, as well as the advice on action items that County Commissioner's offices can provide:

Good morning, Alexandra,

Thank you for sharing your concerns regarding oversight of The Animal Foundation (TAF). In the County’s most recent negotiations with TAF, the County was insistent on new contract terms that would provide greater visibility into the operations of the shelter.

Three committees have been established for oversight and collaboration: Finance, Operations and Communications. The committees are comprised of representatives from each jurisdiction (North Las Vegas, Las Vegas and Clark County) to help ensure visibility to challenges and opportunities. In addition to these meetings, the County has continued to participate in standing supervisory level meetings along with the other jurisdictions and TAF representatives.

An important priority for the County was the creation of a Pet Support Call Center to triage calls from residents and to help provide an immediate response which may include assistance with keeping the pet in the home (food, supplies, rent assistance, medical care, etc.) or determining how best to get an animal into the shelter for surrender. The Call Center is operational.

TAF does hold annual public meetings to discuss topics of interest, including shelter and adoption statistics, and to respond to comments during the meeting. The meeting was recently held in January. In addition to these meetings, Clark County staff receives daily reports showing the number of animals in the shelter to help monitor intake.

The County conducts biannual inspections of TAF to ensure conditions within the shelter remain within the standards listed in the Clark County Code.  Additional inspections are conducted when a complaint is received regarding the conditions in the shelter.

This additional oversight is important to the County as we continue to partner with The Animal Foundation. It is important to note that Clark County is moving forward with a supplemental shelter in our jurisdiction that will be open in 2028.

Animal welfare continues to be a top priority for Clark County, as is the safety of our community.

Kindly,

Commission Analyst | Communications & Constituent Services
Office of Commissioner Michael Naft, Chair
500 S. Grand Central Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89155
www.ClarkCountyNV.gov
Office: 702.455.0161