Animal Services Department

Director of Justice Services Matt Lewis presented a comprehensive plan to restructure Mesa County Animal Services (MCAS) during the July 2 public hearing of the Mesa County Board of Commissioners. This plan will transition MCAS from a county department into a separate enforcement and shelter structure. The Mesa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) will absorb all enforcement duties for unincorporated Mesa County, and animal sheltering will be outsourced to the nonprofit sector. Mesa County will continue providing shelter services until a new contract is approved.