Manatee County residents have a chance to weigh in on the county's Animal Services.

The county is using an online survey to collect feedback from residents as part of an independent evaluation of Manatee County Animal Services. 

The anonymous survey is part of a plan to conduct an study of the Animal Services Division. The county hired the Matrix Consulting Group to provide an evaluation of the organization, management and staffing of the division.

“Public involvement plays a critical role in achieving our goals of finding homes for more than 90 percent of all animals that enter the shelter,” said Bill Hutchison who recently took over leadership at MCAS. “We want public feedback to be a key part in how we improve our business and processes. I'm hoping people will participate in this survey and give us constructive feedback that we can build off of."

The survey will be available through Friday, Sept 19. Click here to access the survey.