达拉斯市议会表彰全国动物收容所感恩周：致谢动物服务员工、志愿者与寄养家庭
位于德克萨斯州达拉斯县的 Dallas 市议会近日表彰11月1日至7日的全国动物收容所感恩周（National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week），向市动物服务局（Dallas Animal Services，DAS）的员工以及帮助照顾动物的社区成员致谢。市长 Eric L. Johnson 签发的公告指出，动物收容所在社区中承担重要角色，从事动物福利工作需要同情心、专业精神与投入。
市府城市经理 Kimberly Bizor Tolbert 表示，DAS 的工作对这座城市的健康与安全不可或缺，员工每天以专业与同情心平衡动物、居民与社区的需要，市府也借这一周感谢志愿者、寄养家庭与社区伙伴。DAS 代理局长 Amanda Earl 表示，收容工作离不开公众参与，领养、寄养、志愿服务、帮助走失宠物回家或支持养宠邻居，都是居民可以参与的方式。
DAS 是全美规模最大的市立动物收容所之一，属开放接收型机构。其动物服务官负责全市动物相关报警、公共安全事项与动物法规执行；所内兽医与照护团队提供医疗、日常照护与行为丰富化，领养、寄养与救援项目则帮助动物找到安置出路。目前 DAS 的领养费用全免，包含绝育手术、现行疫苗接种与植入芯片。
（来源：达拉斯市政府）
Dallas City Council Recognizes National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week
The Dallas City Council, in Dallas County, Texas, has recognized National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week, observed November 1-7, honoring the employees of Dallas Animal Services (DAS) and the community members who help care for animals across the city. The proclamation, issued by Mayor Eric L. Johnson, recognizes the essential role animal shelters play in their communities and the compassion, professionalism and commitment required of those working in animal welfare.
“The work of Dallas Animal Services is essential to the health and safety of our city,” said City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert, thanking the volunteers, foster families and community partners who support the work. Amanda Earl, Interim Director of Dallas Animal Services, said residents are part of the solution, whether they adopt, foster, volunteer, help reunite a lost pet, or support a neighbor with their pet.
As the city's open-intake municipal shelter, DAS is one of the largest municipal animal shelters in the country. Its officers respond to animal-related calls citywide and enforce animal ordinances, while veterinary and care teams provide medical treatment, daily care and behavioral enrichment, and adoption, foster and rescue programs help animals find positive outcomes. All DAS adoption fees are currently waived and include spay/neuter surgery, current vaccinations, and a microchip.
(Source: City of Dallas)
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