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County Paws program takes temporary custody of pets during client treatment; officials discuss contract, reunification terms
Summary
At a CCP meeting, representatives reviewed the Paws pet-reunification program that temporarily houses clients' animals while the clients enter treatment or custody, outlining contract terms, thresholds for return and next steps for board and legal review.
At a meeting of the Community Corrections Partnership, a representative for the Paws program described how the program takes temporary custody of clients' pets while those clients enter treatment or custody and how reunification is handled.
The program representative said, “It’s called Paws. A lot of people think it’s for pets. It’s for people,” and explained the program’s purpose is to stabilize clients so they can complete treatment while their animals are cared for.
Program staff told the CCP they currently have seven clients and about nine animals in foster care and…
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