Committee flags foster‑count discrepancy between PetPoint and Shelter Animal Count
September 11, 2026 | El Paso City, El Paso County, Texas
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Committee members questioned a large month‑to‑month change in foster counts (1,255 to 415). Interim director Michael Wachsman said the external feed (Shelter Animal Count) pulls foster numbers from the wrong PetPoint field and that the in‑house figure is 415; he said staff are contacting PetPoint to correct the source.
"So the way Shelter Animal Count pulls numbers, it's pulling from a wrong area," Wachsman said, explaining that some in‑house care statuses are being misclassified as foster entries in the external feed. Committee members said they wanted to ensure the public and council receive accurate shelter counts.
"So the way Shelter Animal Count pulls numbers, it's pulling from a wrong area," Wachsman said, explaining that some in‑house care statuses are being misclassified as foster entries in the external feed. Committee members said they wanted to ensure the public and council receive accurate shelter counts.
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