Politics & Government
Pasco County Animal Services Represented On State Board
Mike Shumate will serve a three-year term with Florida Animal Control Association.
PASCO COUNTY, FL — Pasco County Animal Services is taking its premier service and progressive approach to animal sheltering to the state level with Director Mike Shumate’s recent election to the Florida Animal Control Association Board of Directors.
As part of the FACA board, Shumate will represent Pasco, Hernando, Sumter, Citrus, Marion and Levy counties for a three-year term ending in 2024.
“I want to see FACA continue to develop into the premier state level animal control association in the country,” Shumate said. “I’m proud of everything PCAS has achieved, and I’m excited to use my new position to help make a positive impact on animal control throughout Florida.”
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Shumate joined PCAS in October 2013. Under his leadership, the shelter strives to save at least 90 percent of animals who come through the doors. In 2020, PCAS achieved a 94 percent live-release rate.
PCAS also grew its budget to $4.9 million and its staff to 47 full-time employees.
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The shelter has also received FACA’s Animal Control Officer of the Year award for three consecutive years and Supervisor of the Year award for two consecutive years.
Shumate also guided PCAS to achieving Human Animal Support Services Tier 1 shelter status by developing several programs to help owners keep their pets.