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Kerr County resident urges action after shelter euthanized dog
Summary
During public comment at the March 2025 Kerr County commissioners court meeting, resident Susan Cruz said she has witnessed an "animal welfare crisis," described the May 2023 euthanasia of her dog Max after an adoption event, and handed county staff an article from No Kill Colorado urging more compassionate shelter practices.
Susan Cruz, a Kerr County resident in Precinct 3, told the Kerr County commissioners court during the public-input portion of the March 2025 meeting that she has witnessed an "animal welfare crisis" in the county and described the death of her dog, Max, in May 2023.
"I'm here this morning to address the animal welfare crisis that I've witnessed for the 2 and a half years I've been here in Kerr County," Cruz said, recounting that Max attended an adoption event on Thursday and was euthanized on Friday. Cruz said the dog’s…
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