- Annual number taken in by existing animal shelters
- Annual number adopted by individuals
- Annual number adopted by rescue organizations
- Annual number euthanized by existing animal shelters
- Annual number euthanized by animal rescues
- Categorize populations by statewide and regional
Outcome: Understand the peak demand on an animal sanctuary.
Subject Two: Capital and Operating Cost Analysis
- Total and differential cost between centralized sanctuary and regional sanctuaries
- Total and differential land requirement between centralized sanctuary and regional sanctuaries
- Total and differential structural requirement between centralized sanctuary and regional sanctuaries
- Total differential capital costs between centralized sanctuary and regional sanctuaries
- Total and differential capital costs between centralized sanctuary and regional sanctuaries
- Identify funding mechanisms for the operational costs of the program
Outcome: Understand capital, operating costs and funding mechanisms.
- Evaluate operational strengths and weaknesses of a State-run sanctuary
- Evaluate operational strengths and weaknesses of a third party-run sanctuary
- Identify other states, jurisdictions, and countries that have established similar models
Outcome: Understand the differences in a sanctuary operated by a State department or a third party contracted by the state.
- Two representatives from the House and Delegates
- Two representatives from the Senate
- One representative from the Comptroller
- One representative from the Department of Agriculture
- Three representatives from the animal welfare nonprofit community
- One representative from the Maryland Association of Counties
- Two representatives from county-run animal shelters
Outcome: Establish study group membership with stakeholders from the various entities that will interact with a sanctuary or provide oversight.
Subject Five: Provide recommendations to the Governor and Maryland General Assembly addressing the above study topics and the overall feasibility of establishing a shelter animal sanctuary.