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From YouTube: Ames Animal Shelter Tour
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Take a tour and meet the staff of the Ames Animal Shelter. Learn about the facilities, what they do and how you can be a part.
A
Hi
and
welcome
to
the
ames
animal
shelter
in
animal
control.
My
name
is
ron
edwards,
I'm
the
animal
control
supervisor
here
at
this
facility
today,
I
want
to
talk
to
you
about
the
ames
animal
shelter
and
you're,
going
to
meet
our
staff
and
learn
about
everything
that
they
do
here
for
the
ames
community.
A
We're
very
proud
to
be
a
no
kill
shelter
in
this.
In
this
city
we
oftentimes
have
a
live
release
rate
over
90
percent
and
oftentimes.
It's
over
95
percent.
Every
single
creature
that
comes
into
our
facility
is
counted,
and
I
am
absolutely
committed
to
complete
accurate,
unfiltered
and
honest
transparency
in
our
statistical
data
reporting.
A
A
I
couldn't
be
happier
with
the
staff
that
we
have
here
at
the
shelter
they
are
very
hardworking,
compassionate
caring
individuals
and
they
care
about
humans
just
as
much
as
animals
which
is
so
important
in
this
industry.
So
let's
go
on
and
meet
the
staff
members
we're
going
to
start
with
abby.
First.
B
Hi,
my
name
is
abby
wyman
and
I
am
the
animal
control
clerk
here
at
the
city
of
ames
animal
shelter,
I'm
one
of
the
full-time
employees,
I've
been
with
the
city
of
ames
shelter
since
2012
and
in
2015
I
became
the
adoption
coordinator.
The
animal
control
clerk
essentially
so,
like
I
mentioned
one
of
my
key
jobs-
is
that
I
am
the
adoptions
coordinator
and
the
customer
service
lead
person.
I
am
responsible
for
finding
homes
for
guys
like
this.
B
This
is
zayn
and
he's
one
of
the
many
furry
friends
that
we
have
here
at
the
shelter
that
I
help
find
homes
for,
and
I
have
actually
kind
of
fun
fact.
Since
I
became
the
adoption
lead
in
2015,
I
have
performed
over
1500
adoptions,
so
it's
kind
of
cool
to
go
back
and
think
about
how
many
you've
done.
B
So
our
shelter
is
a
completely
transparent,
no-kill
shelter.
So
what
that
means
is
that
we
have
all
of
our
statistical
data
posted
online
and
all
of
our
animals
are
safe.
Here
we
do
everything
we
can
to
keep
them
healthy
and
happy
and
to
get
them
into
their
forever
homes.
We
do
a
lot
of
different
things
here
to
help
our
animals
get
adopted.
One
of
those
things
is
our
animals
and
aims
show
where
we
do
kind
of
this.
We
stand
here
and
we
show
you
the
animals
that
are
available
for
adoption.
B
We
also
use
the
really
powerful
tool
of
social
media
to
get
our
animals
online,
get
people
talking
about
them,
showing
them
how
cute
and
sweet
they
are
just
like
douche,
and
we
also
do
national
adoption
events.
So
we
do
events
like
clear
the
shelters
which
is
actually
taking
place
usually
in
august.
We
also
do
things
with
the
best
friends
animal
sanctuary.
B
They
have
a
national
program
that
we're
involved
with
too
hsus
the
aspca.
They
all
have
different
events
and
different
venues
for
us
to
get
our
animals
posted.
We
also
have
two
other
really
helpful
programs
here.
Those
are
our
volunteer
program
and
our
foster
program,
which
I'm
responsible
for
both
of
those
as
well.
Volunteers,
get
to
do
the
fun
part
where
they
get
to
come
in
and
meet
the
animals
exercise.
B
Them
learn
more
about
them
and
just
kind
of
help
us
get
them
ready
for
adoption,
and
then
the
foster
program
is
about
getting
them
healthy
and
ready
for
adoption.
Before
they
can
go
home.
They
usually
need
things
like
you
know.
Orphan
kittens
need
a
little
time
to
grow
up
and
get
healthy,
maybe
if
they're,
sick
or
injured
they
need
treatment.
So
our
foster
programs
do
things
like
that
for
us
too,
so
we
really
run
a
very
progressive
program
out
here.
B
C
Hi,
my
name
is
emily
leggy.
My
official
title
here
at
the
ames
animal
shelter
is
animal
control
attendant
a
better
description
might
be
animal
care
specialist.
I
have
been
leading
the
animal
care
operations
team
here
at
the
animal
shelter,
since
2008
daily
tasks
include
taking
care
of
all
my
work
kids
here
at
the
shelter.
My
main
job
responsibilities
include
feeding
and
monitoring
all
the
shelter
residents,
cleaning
and
disinfecting
animal
housing
areas
and
working
with
our
volunteers.
C
This
is
yancey
here,
one
of
our
residents
right
now
being
a
little
camera
shy,
he's
just
one
of
approximately
400
cats
that
we
take
care
of
here
at
the
animal
shelter
on
a
yearly
basis.
We
also
care
for
approximately
250
dogs,
20,
rabbits
and
50
other
small
animal
species,
ranging
from
chickens
to
guinea,
pigs
to
hamsters
and
a
little
bit
of
everything
else.
Here
at
the
shelter
we
are
committed
to
providing
the
highest
level
of
care
to
our
shelter
residents.
We
believe
each
animal
deserves
access
to
a
clean,
warm
soft
and
loving
environment.
C
C
We
have
three
main
cat
areas
here
in
the
shelter
the
adoption
room
is
where
we
house
the
majority
of
our
cats
currently
waiting
to
find
their
forever
homes.
These
cats
are
fully
vetted
and
have
been
deemed
adoptable
by
our
staff.
Many
come
into
strays
from
the
ames
community,
some
as
owner
surrenders
for
various
reasons.
C
The
open
space
allows
cats
to
behave
more
naturally,
as
they
would
in
a
home
environment
and
test
out
various
toys
and
scratch
posts.
Kitty
city
is
our
community
cat
room
here
at
the
ames
animal
shelter.
A
community
room
is
an
open
concept
or
cage-free
room
that
creates
a
more
home-like
environment
for
cats
and
more
natural
interaction
between
adopters
and
cats.
Our
room
is
equipped
with
many
elevations
of
shelves
and
climbing
opportunities,
along
with
plenty
of
hiding
areas
and
nice
spaces
to
play.
We
generally
have
at
least
three
to
five
cats
in
kitty
city.
D
My
name
is
katie
heltman,
I'm
one
of
the
two
part-time
animal
control
officers
here
at
the
ames
animal
shelter.
I
joined
the
team
in
january
2020,
and
here
with
me,
is
fiona
who
is
looking
for
her
forever
home
she's
one
of
two
rabbits
we
currently
have
here
at
the
shelter
rabbits
and
guinea.
Pigs
are
counted
as
exotic
animals
and
they
do
have
very
specific
nutritional.
Dietary
and
housing
needs,
which
are
some
of
the
issues
that
we
can
run
into.
Rabbits
can
also
be
a
little
destructive
if
they
do
like
chewing.
D
So
it's
something
you
do
have
to
be
prepared
for
in
your
home
last
year
of
the
926
animals
we
took
in
here
at
the
ames
animal
shelter
125
were
rabbits
and
small
animals,
so
it's
definitely
a
significant
part
of
what
we
do
here.
Their
stay
tended
to
be
a
little
longer
than
some
of
the
other
animals
here
on
average
36
days,
but
that
is
because
we
do
wait
for
the
perfect
home
for
them.
We
do
try
and
adopt
rabbits
into
homes
with
another
rabbit
or
in
pairs,
as
they
are
extremely
social
animals.
D
I
also
happen
to
think
they
are
some
of
the
most
underrated
pets.
They
are
smart,
they
are
funny
they
come
to
their
name.
You
can
teach
them
tricks,
they're,
definitely
just
as
smart
as
cats.
They
just
happen
to
be
a
prey
animal
rather
than
predator.
So
the
pattern
of
behavior
you
see
is
very
different.
Our
live
release
rate
for
rabbits
was
a
hundred
percent
and
for
other
small
animals
it
was
99.06.
D
So
it's
something
we
do
do
really
well
here.
Another
thing
to
consider
when
you're
taking
on
a
rabbit
or
a
guinea
pig
is
that
they
are
counted
as
exotic
and
you
will
need
to
find
a
specialist
veterinarian
who
is
willing
to
see
them,
and
if
you
have
any
questions
about
adopting
any
of
our
small
animals
or
rabbits
or
if
you
have
questions
about
care
of
your
rabbit,
please
feel
free
to
give
us
a
call
here
at
the
shelter.
E
E
One
way
you
can
ensure
that
fido
gets
back
to
you
if
he
happens
to
get
away
is
by
having
a
caller
on
with
a
current
rabies,
vaccination
tag
and
also
a
personal
information
tag
that
will
have
a
name
and
phone
number
on
it.
So
if
someone
happens
to
find
him,
they
can
give
the
owner
a
call
if
the
dog's
running
at
large.
Another
good
way
is
to
also
have
your
dog
microchipped
and
every
dog
cat
and
rabbit
that
is
adopted
from
the
ames
animal
shelter
has
a
microchip
implanted
before
they
are
adopted.
E
F
Hi,
I'm
kathy,
I'm
the
full-time
animal
control
officer
here
for
the
city
of
ames.
I
started
working
as
an
animal
control
officer
in
april
of
2010.
I
lead
the
field
operations
along
with
two
other
part-time
animal
control
officers.
We
have
an
animal
control
officer
on
duty
every
day
of
the
week
to
service
the
ames
community.
This
here
is
our
animal
rescue
unit.
We
use
it
we're
responding
to
calls
here
in
the
ames
community
inside
you'll
find
all
the
necessary
equipment
that
we
would
need
to
handle
any
one
particular
call.
F
We
have
nets,
we
have
traps,
we
have
blankets,
treats
leashes
carriers
among
a
lot
of
other
things
that
we
may
come
across
in
a
call
that
we
may
need
to
use.
We
also
have
a
computer
so
that,
when
our
officers
are
away
from
the
office,
they
have
access
to
important
information,
much
like
the
police
officers.
This
also
is
comfort
controlled
so
that,
while
we
are
transporting
animals,
they
are
safe
and
comfortable
while
inside
and
then
our
officers
also
carry
cell
phones
as
well
as
police
radios,
so
they
can
be
contacted
in
emergencies.
F
F
A
copy
of
the
ames
municipal
code
regarding
animals
can
be
found
on
our
website
at
ames
amesaanimalshelter.org,
the
city
of
ames
has
a
diverse
wildlife
population
as
well.
We
believe
that
people
can
co-exist
with
them
in
a
safe
manner.
Our
officers
are
equipped
with
the
resources
and
information
to
help
you
regarding
any
questions
or
concerns
you
may
have.
We
also
work
with
local
wildlife
rehabilitators
and
can
provide
you
with
a
list
of
local
wildlife
control
operators
as
well
part
of
our
job
is
making
sure
that
animals
get
back
to
their
owners
safely
and
quickly.
F
Part
of
that
can
be
done
by
making
sure
that
your
pet
has
identification
on
their
collar.
Our
average
length
of
stay
for
dogs
is
three
days,
while,
unfortunately,
our
cat's
average
length
this
day
is
22
days.
We
believe
that
the
dog's
average
length
of
stay
is
greatly
reduced
due
to
the
fact
that
our
aim
citizens
make
sure
that
their
dogs
have
proper
identification.
A
Well,
I
hope
you've
enjoyed
today's
show.
We've
introduced
you
to
the
staff
and
let
you
hear
a
little
bit
about
the
stuff
that
they
do
here
for
the
ames
animal
shelter
and
animal
control
here
for
the
ames
community,
we're
very
proud
of
the
work
that
we
do
and
we
wouldn't
be
able
to
do
that
without
the
people
that
support
us,
the
donors,
the
adopters,
of
course,
city
management,
city
council-
we're
very
proud
to
work
for
such
a
city.
That
cares
for
the
animals
and
the
people
here
in
our
community.
So
thank
you
all
for
watching.