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Health director raises animal-control program idea after multiple dog-bite reports
Summary
Jackson County health administration proposed exploring a county-run animal-control program that could include licensing, quarantine facilities and fees; the board asked staff to gather more information and municipal interest.
Jackson County health administration pitched the idea of exploring a formal animal-control program on Aug. 5 after the county health office received repeated dog-bite reports that county staff say they can only now handle through quarantine instructions.
Elizabeth Townsend, Jackson County health administrator, told the Board of Supervisors the county currently requires only quarantine notices under state rules and often lacks a place to house animals temporarily. “We get all the animal bites that come reported to our office, and then we send out a quarantine for the animal. That’s our requirement for the state of Iowa,” Townsend said.
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