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The new study calculates that the higher length of stay in 2022-2023 translated to <br /> 73 additional dogs being at the shelter on any given day. Those 73 additional dogs <br /> require seven additional staff members just for kennel care. If housing and staffing <br /> fail to keep up with the need, the result is overcrowding and sub-standard care and <br /> increased euthanasia. <br /> The OCAC Strategic Plan includes length of stay targets, but OCAC has never <br /> showed any length of stay calculations. If used as a guide, the calculations in the <br /> study can assist OCAC management better plan for needed resources. <br /> We encourage all shelter professionals and policymakers to read the study. <br /> Additionally, Michael plans to convert his method into a ready-to-use tool <br /> for animal shelters - we will share that tool when it is available! <br /> P.S. In case you missed them, the previous three studies are below <br /> Journal of Shelter Medicine and Community Animal Health, March 10, 2025 <br /> The Effect of Kennel Viewing on the Adoption of Slow-Track Dogs <br /> https://doi.org/10.56771/'smcah.v4.123 or https://'smcah.org/index.php/iasv/article/view/123 <br /> Journal of Shelter Medicine and Community Animal Health, August 20, 2024 <br /> Comparison of the Number of Dog Adoptions in a Pilot Program That Restored Limited Visitor Access to <br /> Kennels <br /> https://doi.org/10.56771/ismcah.v3.8 . or https://'smcah.org/index.i)hi)/iasv/article/viewi85 <br /> American Journal of Veterinary Research, December 18, 2025 <br /> Changes in live release rates of dogs in government-related animal shelters are retrospectively associated <br /> with changes in adoptions but not returns to owner or any intake category <br /> https://doi.org/l 0.246u/aivr.25.09.0335 <br /> or <br /> https://avmaiournals.avma.org/view/journals/aivr/aop/aivr.25.09.0335/aivr.25.09.0335.xml <br /> 5 <br />