Clallam County commissioners on July 22 approved an agreement with the Olympic Peninsula Humane Society to provide animal housing and care services, including quarantine and shelter space for animals deemed dangerous or potentially dangerous.

County staff noted that state law requires counties to provide quarantine or safe shelter for animals assessed as dangerous or potentially dangerous, and that the contract with the Humane Society helps Clallam County meet that statutory obligation.

The agreement follows ongoing work by the Humane Society to improve health and safety at its facility; county staff and the Humane Society reported progress, and the board approved the contract on a unanimous voice vote.

Ending: The county and the Humane Society will implement the contract terms; the Humane Society’s board chair and new executive director were noted as having participated in recent meetings about facility improvements.