Del Norte County Animal Control

Dogs are listed on PetFinder.com.

Lost and found ads are placed in the Triplicate newspaper.

A Citizen’s Resource Guide to Dog Owner Networking is available to assist in finding new owners for dogs.

that the animal control officers have the discretion to keep any dog brought in for euthanasia, if they feel the dog is adoptable.

improvement of the grounds, including repairing fences and corrals, adding more kennels, and making a concrete exercise pad for dogs.

that Animal Control tap into the Pelican Bay State Prison system for a Pups on Parole program and for maintenance to improve the buildings and grounds.

the Director continue to pursue grants to help with the funding for various needs and donations by the local community.

Del Norte County Mental Health has a history of providing a high level of patient care. The Department staff consisted of two psychiatric professionals and several Master’s level therapists, plus clinical and support staff. The staff met twice weekly to discuss patient care and prospective treatment options. The entire operation occurred in one facility which allowed for continual contact between clients, staff, physicians, and supervisors. Clients had a high level of continuity in their care, provided by an interactive staff.

While care level was high, financial tracking of case management was and is very complicated. Payments for Medi-Cal and daily operations are charged to numerous accounting sources. Physicians’ treatment time is charged as “billable hours” to Medi- Cal and Medicare. While high quality patient care was being performed, the complicated accounting of operation costs for providing that level of care was inadequate. Consequently, during a periodic audit conducted by Medi-Cal, it was determined that DNCMH had been over-paid for services provided. The DNCMH was required to return this large overpayment.