HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_17502) Adoption kennels: Keeping adoption kennels full will aid in increasing the number of adoptions,
thus increasing revenue.
3) Microchip scanning: Animals should be scanned a minimum of three times to search for a
microchip. Microchip detection increases the number of redemptions, thus increasing revenue.
4) Shelter Cleaning Methods: Recent inspections cite problems with drainage. This is due to using a
building not originally designed to house animals. This will continue to be a problem until a new
facility can be built or the current facility renovated.
5) Humane Euthanasia by Injection
1. Safer for employees than Carbon Monoxide
2. NC Dept. of Agriculture proposed regulation will require certified Euthanasia technicians
and will only allow carbon monoxide in only certain instances after 2012-
3. Cost effective:
Cost per year: Carbon monoxide: $11,880.80
Cost per year: Sodium Pentobarbital: $15,062.70
Difference: $3,182.40
The Shelter is already performing Humane Euthanasia by Injection for animals not suited for the
gas chamber.
Proposed Cost to End the use of Carbon Monoxide:
❑ Euthanasia Technician: $45,000 (national average)
Training: $ 2, 225 (National Animal Control Association Euthanasia Workshop for 5 employees
and travel expenses to Atlanta)
Renovations to Euthanasia Room: $1000
Supplies. $11,903.46 (drugs, needles, syringes, sharps container), average $1000 monthly
Total: $60,128.46
NC Department of Health & Human Resources 2005 Report
County Hours open to the public j % catsldogs euthanized I $ spent per animal
Alexander 141.5 hours 188% cats 80% dogs 1$43.45
Catawba 42 hours j 90%cats 68%dogs 1$66.41
Iredell 34.5 hours :95% cats 81%dogs 5W.71
Rowan 43.5 hours ' 75%cats 61%dogs $62.00
The Humane Society of the United States Euthanasia Training Manual
Carbon Monoxide vs. Sodium Pentobarbital Cost Analysis Worksheet (pages 126-129)
Prepared for Iredell County
Costs estimated using figures provided by Chris Royal & Tracy Jackson, The Humane Society of the
United States and Webster Pharmaceuticals.
Carbon Monoxide Cost Analysis Model
Equipment cost:
L Original cost of unit: $6000, usable life 10 years (based on national average-Iredell County's gas
chamber was purchased in 1994, original cost not provided).
2. CO room sensor cost: $500, usable life 10 years (based on national average)
3. Annual depreciation. $650 (cost of unit + CO sensor)
4. Daily depreciation: $2.50 (annual depreciation/ 260 working days per year)
5. Average number of animals per day euthanized: 23 (total number of animals in 2006 euthanized
59701total number of working days per year 260)
6. Depreciation cost per animal: $0.11 (daily depreciation/animals per day euthanized)
7. Maintenance cost per animal: $0.08 (maintenance cost per year $5001 animal per year
euthanized)
8. Equipment cost per animal: $0.19 (depreciation cost per animal + maintenance cost)
Labor Cost
9. Number of employees required to process: 1
10. Average single processing period: 30 minutes (4 minutes load and start, 20 minutes operating
cycle, 6 minutes unload & clean)
11. Average number of animals per cycle: 4 (*Overcrowding will result in inhumane death)
12. Average total processing period: 172.5 minutes (average number of animals euthanized/ number
of animals per cycle x processing period of 30 minutes)
13. Labor cost per minute: $0.20 (average hourly wage $12.00160 minutes
14. Total labor cost for entire processing period.: $34.50 (labor cost per minute x processing time)