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Lancaster animal shelter seeks extra cleaning and kennel staff as intakes and surgical workload rise

2963039 · April 9, 2025
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Lancaster County animal shelter director asked council for three new positions — a lead kennel technician, an additional kennel technician and an administrative assistant — citing increased intakes, surgical caseload and chronic staffing shortages that force frequent closures to clean.

Alan Wills, who operates the Lancaster County animal shelter, asked the council to approve three new positions: an administrative assistant, an additional kennel technician and a lead kennel technician. Wills said the shelter’s intake and surgical caseload have climbed (663 cats and 387 dogs sterilized this year to date), and that cleaning and kennel maintenance are…

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