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Wenatchee Valley Humane Society says intake is up, seeks community support for TNR and clinic services
Summary
At the April 15 East Wenatchee City Council meeting, Wenatchee Valley Humane Society Executive Director BJ Anderson reported rising intake, kennel capacity strain, increased spay/neuter activity and a planned matching grant for trap-neuter-return (TNR). The city noted an existing one-year animal-control contract will be reviewed as it expires.
BJ Anderson, executive director of the Wenatchee Valley Humane Society, told the East Wenatchee City Council on April 15 that the shelter’s intake and demand for services have risen and that the organization is expanding community-focused spay/neuter and trap-neuter-return work to keep pets with people and reduce community-cat complaints.
Anderson said the shelter took in about 4,000 animals in 2024 — roughly 2,000 cats and 1,800 dogs — and that kennel capacity has been strained in early 2025. “Since I came in in November, the dog kennels have been full every month,” Anderson said, adding that full kennels increase stress for animals and staff and can depress adoption rates.
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