Since November 1, 2014, Valley River Humane Society has been managed by a new board of directors. For many years the euthanization rate was 50%, but with the new management it has fallen to just 4%
50% of our revenue comes thrift store sales, 25% from county contracts and 25% from donations and adoption fees.
See attached supporting documents detailing the improvement in the euthanization rate.
Review from Guidestar
Valley River Humane Society (VRHS) in 2012 was a high-kill Shelter, taking in about 2000 cats and dogs, euthanizing 60% of the cats and 40% of the dogs. VRHS sends dogs monthly to the Connecticut Humane Society and adopts dogs and cats locally. It is supported by volunteers at its Thrift Store and has county contracts, covering about 25% of its costs with Cherokee and Clay Counties. The new Board of Directors in 2013 is working to reverse the euthanisia rates. Unfortunately, the Shelter Director, Karen Tankersley, and her staff discourage communication with the public and lack computer skills to maintain the records. They have discouraged volunteers and generally cannot even enter pictures of their animals properly along with descriptions (they only give the color of the animal -nothing about its personality, age, sex, medical history, etc into Pef Finder, so that the public knows what animals are there. 2013 can be a good year for VRHS if they can change Shelter Director and the receptionist (known for her rudness and incompetence) and hire staff with empathy for animals who will keep the kennels clean, exercise the animals, and interact with the public in a positive way.
Review from Guidestar