$73,008 SHELTER JOB GOES BEGGING.Byline: Susan Abram Staff Writer BURBANK - The Burbank Animal Shelter "Dog Pound" redirects here. For the rap group, see Tha Dogg Pound. An animal shelter is a facility that houses homeless, lost or abandoned animals; primarily a large variety of dogs and cats. has yet to hire a full-time superintendent despite a boost in the offering salary approved by the City Council four months ago. One year has passed since former superintendent Fred DeLange left Burbank for a position as general manager for the Glendale Humane Society A humane society is a group that aims to stop animal suffering due to cruelty or other reasons. Examples Examples of humane societies include: The Humane Society of the United States, Peninsula Humane Society, American Humane which was founded in 1877 as a network of . ``We're still looking,'' said Burbank Police Capt. Gordon Bowers. ``We've had a couple of people we thought were good candidates. We have three people on the possibility list, two of them are employees at the shelter.'' The shelter is operated under the auspices of the Police Department. The position of superintendent is now shared by two employees. In August, the City Council approved a $14,508 increase in annual salary for the position, up from $58,500 to $73,008 a year. Bowers said he is looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a candidate who can take the shelter to a new level. The qualified candidate would know about police procedures as well as have an understanding of press relations. ``We want someone who can fund-raise fund·raise or fund-raise also fund raise intr.v. fund·raised, fund·rais·ing, fund·rais·es To engage in fundraising. Verb 1. , who can initiate programs between the shelter and children or the elderly,'' he said. Even without a full-time superintendent, the shelter has been able to adopt out 70 of the 86 dogs rescued last summer from an illegally run kennel. Meanwhile, the holidays present one of the busiest times at the shelter, said acting superintendent Florente Pagador. ``We're still in limbo,'' Pagador said of the city's inability to fill the position. ``It's been really busy. This coming month, we're planning a pet adoption Pet adoption usually refers to the process of taking guardianship of and responsibility for a pet that a previous owner has abandoned or otherwise abdicated responsibility for. at the Media City Center.'' The annual holiday adoption has been called one of the most successful pet adoption days in the year, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. officials. |
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