Animal Foundation outlines five-year plan to save every healthy, treatable animal

The Animal Foundation on Wednesday announced its plan to decrease the number of animals killed at its shelter by the end of 2020.

In a press conference Wednesday morning, the foundation announced its mission "to save the lives of all healthy and treatable animals in the Las Vegas valley," and the anticipated costs for expanding its programs.

"To save even more lives, we need to make a larger investment," Animal Foundation Executive Director Christine Robinson said.

The Animal Foundation, which spends $5 million yearly on lifesaving services, plans to put an additional $2.2 million toward operating costs for new and expanded programs, including a trap-and-release program that spays, neuters and vaccinates free-roaming cats. The added funding will also go toward bettering the foundation's medical and rehabilitation capabilities and help the shelter achieve a 90 percent "save rate" for all animals entering its care.

"We will be calling on you, the community, to support us in this effort," Robinson said. The foundation's funding comes from private donors and revenue from the program's services, she said.

Another part of the five-year plan is to renovate existing shelter and construct a new administration building on the foundation's campus at 655 N. Mojave Road, near Bonanza Road, which takes in about 90 animals per day.

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