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C. 68

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Beth Ward, Animal Services Director
Date:	January 11, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

APPROVE Contra Costa Animal Services Home To Home Contract

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/11/2022

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Delaina Gillaspy, 925-608-8413

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: January 11, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Animal Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Home To Home Network to provide access to an interactive website for pet owners looking to re-home their animals, at no cost, for the the period February 1, 2022 though January 31, 2023.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The Home-To-Home contract will be 100% funded by the Maddie’s Fund. There is no financial impact to the County.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If unapproved, the County will not have additional resources for the public to re-home pets, and increased crowding at the shelter may occur.

BACKGROUND:

Home-To-Home™ is an interactive website created to help shelters keep animals out of shelters though direct home placement. Unfortunately life changes, unexpected things happens, and people are faced with the difficult decision of having to re-home their pet. Home-To-Home™ provides a positive and proactive method to re-home pets in a few simple steps. Pets are able to find new homes without having to be surrendered to a shelter, and owners can find the best fit for their pet while the adopter can learn all about a pets personality and preferences. This reduces overcrowding in shelters and frees up resources otherwise dedicated to these pets. Adoptions are free and communication is direct with the owner to facilitate smooth transitions.

Contra Costa County Animal Services (CCCAS) will be referring the public to the Home-To-Home™ website as a resource to aid in re-homing pets. CCCAS will also post about Home-To-Home success stories on a weekly basis.