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NORTHWEST S.P.C.A.
In 1954 the City of Oroville created by resolution the position of
Poundmaster. The Poundmaster's duties were to enforce state laws and
local ordinances as they pertain to animals, monitor the licensing of
animals, and impounding stray animals. By ordinance, the supervision
and direction of the Poundmaster falls upon the Chief of Police.
Beginning in the 1980s and continuing to this day, these responsibilities
are contracted with Northwest S.P.C.A.
Northwest S.P.C.A. provides full range animal control services including;
investigating complaints of dogs running at large, aggressive animals,
animal bites, investigating nuisance complaints including barking dogs,
dogs chasing passerby's, cats destroying property, dead animal pickup,
animal rescues, pickup of injured and or stray animals and wildlife.
These Animal Control Officers also enforce state laws and local city
ordinances as they relate to animal issues. The Northwest S.P.C.A.
also operates a shelter housing impounded animals and/or animals
surrendered by citizens. In 2002 the Northwest S.P.C.A. responded
to 1,747 calls for service.
Additional services provided by the Northwest S.P.C.A. include,
humane programs such as: pet facilitated therapy visits to area
nursing homes and hospitals, humane education speakers which are
available to area schools and community groups, pet tattooing,
and the assistance to low income citizens with pet spaying and
neutering.
2002 STATISTICS
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OTHER |
DOGS |
CATS |
TOTAL |
Animals Picked up by SPCA |
125 |
436 |
398 |
959 |
Public Animals Brought to SPCA |
17 |
282 |
305 |
604 |
Animals Surrendered by Owner |
3 |
124 |
45 |
172 |
Surrendered by Owner in field |
3 |
39 |
9 |
51 |
Totals |
148 |
881 |
757 |
1,786 |
FINAL DISPOSITION OF ANIMALS
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OTHER |
DOGS |
CATS |
TOTAL |
Returned to Owner |
4 |
181 |
21 |
206 |
Adopted |
8 |
139 |
73 |
220 |
Fostered |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
Went to a Rescue Service |
25 |
35 |
5 |
65 |
Died at Shelter |
16 |
12 |
17 |
45 |
Dead on Arrival (DOA) |
69 |
47 |
108 |
224 |
Euthanized |
26 |
465 |
532 |
1,023 |
Totals |
148 |
881 |
757 |
1,786 |
Number of Animals Quarantined |
0 |
24 |
13 |
37 |
Number of calls SPCA responded to |
- |
- |
- |
1,747 |
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