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Spokane County accepts $126,900 bequest for SCRAPS after public comment on impound fees
Summary
At the Aug. 12 Spokane County commissioners meeting, the board unanimously accepted a $126,900 bequest for Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Services (SCRAPS) after a public commenter urged changes to SCRAPS’ impound and fee practices for service and companion animals.
The Spokane County Board of County Commissioners on Aug. 12 unanimously accepted a $126,900 bequest to Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Services (SCRAPS) and heard a public comment urging changes to SCRAPS’ impound and fee practices for animals taken when owners experience medical emergencies.
Public comment and the bequest acceptance came during the consent-agenda meeting. Laura Renz, who identified herself as affiliated with Northwest Service Dog Alliance, told commissioners she recently experienced being taken by ambulance and raised concerns about how SCRAPS handles animals taken into custody in similar emergencies. “If they had had to come get my dog that day, there would have automatically been a fee for that day and I didn't quite get what the fees were, but they were pretty high,” Renz said.
Renz described…
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