Email outreach to constituents #CLT90 Campaign

Subject: Has it Happened to You, Too?

Dear John,

I think it has happened at least once to most people I know. I bet it's happened to you, too.

A wandering or stray dog shows up in our path and we find ourselves gravitating toward the animal in a quest to help it find its way home. Sound familiar? Sometimes it's as easy as walking the dog two doors down where it slipped out a neighbor's fence. Other times it's more difficult and takes a little more investigative work.

At Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control, we work every day with our communities to help animals find their way home and take care of the ones who need our help. And we take it very seriously.

In fact, we are so close (-1%!) to our 2020 goal of achieving a 90% Live Release Rate - what we refer to as our "Save Rate" through adoptions, rescue partner transfers and placing animals back in their homes. Many groups across the country consider 90% to be the benchmark for a "no-kill" community; we prefer to think of it as a sustainable community for pets and people, and that makes us proud of everyone in Charlotte-Mecklenburg.

Here's how you can help meet this goal:

Planning on adopting a new pet? Now is the time! Adoption fees waived through Dec. 31

• Check out all our adoptable animals online at animals.cmpd.org

• Visit our Adoption Center at 8315 Byrum Drive in Charlotte

• Make a financial donation of your choice in lieu of adoption fee to support shelter programs

• Help spread the word by following us on social media (@animalscmpd) and share our posts with your network.

Found a wandering dog and it can be approached safely?

• Check for a collar and nametag to identify and call owners. If it only has a city license tag, call 311 for Animal Control and give us the license number to help identify the owner.

• Take the dog to a nearby veterinary office to have it scanned (for free) for a microchip.

• Call Animal Care & Control at 311 to make a report and an officer will be dispatched to help.

Thank you for helping us push Charlotte to be the sustainable community we all know it can be. Let's make sure all our furry friends get home for the new year.

Sincerely,

Dr. Josh Fisher Director, CMPD Animal Care & Control