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Residents urge county to expand shelter services as stray animals overwhelm resources
Summary
During the Aug. 4 Hancock County Board of Supervisors meeting, residents urged supervisors to expand shelter capacity, veterinary services and voucher access after speakers said local rescues and shelters are at capacity and state vouchers are harder to use locally.
At the Aug. 4 meeting of the Hancock County Board of Supervisors, residents asked supervisors to broaden plans for a proposed animal shelter to include vaccination, spay/neuter clinics and outreach after speakers said local shelters and rescues are full and state vouchers have become harder to use locally.
The comments came during the public-comment portion of the Board of Supervisors meeting. Diane Struthers, who identified herself as a neighbor, told supervisors the county should "consider making this new shelter project more than just a housing facility, turning into an educational,…
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