Behavioral foster program highlighted after success and a euthanasia decision

Oct 21, 2026

Animal Services described individual behavioral foster cases — Diesel (being fostered, working with a trainer) and Indy (bite history and behavioral decline) — and explained why staff euthanized Indy after rescue partners declined due to safety concerns.

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Administrator Melissa described two behavioral cases to illustrate both the potential and limits of the department's behavioral-foster program.

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