Marion County Dog Shelter Introduces New Hours and Revised Fee Schedule

Posted on January 10, 2019

Beginning Monday, March 10, 2019, the Marion County Dog Shelter is introducing new public hours. The shelter will be open Monday – Friday 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays. Additionally, dog control enforcement will be expanded to provide weekend service.

“The new hours are in response to community requests for evening shelter hours,” said Community Service Director Tamra Goettsch. “By staying open later we’ll be more responsive for found dog intake and lost dog returns, reuniting people and their pets that much faster.” The expansion of dog control hours will allow dog control officers to increase dog safety services throughout Marion County.

Purchasing of dog licenses and adoption services will be available during the shelter’s public hours.

Dog license and other fees will increase beginning February 1. Dog license and impound fees and fines are part of the shelter’s annual operating budget and are used to help cover the cost of shelter operations, including dog control officers who help maintain community safety. This will be the first increase in fees for the dog shelter since 2011 and the first increase to licensing fees since 2002.
License fees for will increase from $17 to $20 annually for altered dogs and from $32 to $37 for non-altered dogs. Discounted fees are available for multi-year licenses and for senior dog owners.

For more information about Marion Dog Services fees and hours, visit www.mcdogs.net, call (503) 588-5233, or email dog@co.marion.or.us.

About Marion County Dog Services:
Marion County Dog Services operates the county dog shelter whose mission is to provide shelter and care for stray dogs until they are reunited with their families or adopted; enforcing Marion County dog licensing and control ordinances; promoting humane treatment of dogs; and educating residents on quality dog care.

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