KAUFMAN, Texas — The Humane Society of North Texas (HSNT) announced this month it would be terminating its contract with the Kaufman County Pet Adoption Center later this year "after careful consideration and extensive efforts to address financial and operational challenges."
The organization said in a press release it has notified representatives of Kaufman County that HSNT will terminate the contract to manage the Kaufman County Pet Adoption Center as of the close of business on Aug. 31, or 13 months before the contract termination date of Sept. 30, 2025.
HSNT will transfer any remaining pets at the Kaufman County Pet Adoption Center on Aug. 31 to other HSNT facilities to continue its lifesaving mission, the release continued.
According to the press release, HSNT has lost over $640,000 operating the facility from March 2022 to March 2024. HSNT said it requested a management fee of $360,000 in June 2023 for the 2023-24 fiscal year, but the Kaufman County only approved $228,400 in funding, officials said.
"Consequently, HSNT had to cut staffing and decrease the number of animals it can accept at the Pet Adoption Center to reduce financial losses," HSNT officials said.
HSNT shared the following statistics in regards to its operations with the Kaufman County Pet Adoption Center:
- Intakes (53% were puppies or kittens):
- Kaufman County Sheriff = 2,252 (2,249 dogs, 3 cats) o
- Mabank Police Department = 138 dogs o
- Public = 1,821 (712 dogs, 1,051 cats, 58 other)
- Adoptions:
- Kaufman County Pet Adoption Center (48% were puppies or kittens) = 1,201 (818 dogs, 339 cats, 44 other) o
- Other HSNT locations = 2,245 (1,663 dogs, 566 cats, 16 other)
- Return to Owner = 179 (176 dogs, 3 cats)
- Transfer to other Animal Welfare Groups = 182 (137 dogs, 44 cats, 1 other)
"HSNT is extremely grateful to the dedicated staff who have worked tirelessly to care for the pets entering the Kaufman County facility – they are true heroes," the organization said in its release.
If you want to adopt a pet from the Kaufman County Pet Adoption Center, there is a lineup of adoptable pets here.
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