A lunch break is from 11 to noon. The shelter opens to the public at noon. During open hours, administrative work is done. Paperwork, meetings outside the shelter are attended, and phones are answered as time and tasks permit. The shelter is open to the public for adoptions, admission of strays and unwanted animals, and redemption of animals by the owners.
Administrative work is continued.
Kennels and cages need to be recleaned and animals come in and out of the shelter. The Humane Officer comes in at 8 am and helps out as needed, does his paperwork and then spends the day in the field answering complaints and rescuing animals. The Shelter and Field Officers' and Shelter Supervisor's hours are generally 8-5. The Shelter Officer and the Field Officer split the off-hour emergency call outs and Saturday weekend shifts. As you can see there is much that goes on at the shelter.