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Commissioners raise concerns about SPCA performance, ask attorney review of contract
Summary
Multiple county commissioners reported complaints about the SPCA's operations, including alleged refusals to accept animals and apparent overcrowding, and asked county legal staff to review the contract and options for cancellation and continuity of services.
Several county commissioners and members of the public raised concerns about the local Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), citing what they described as service failures, overcrowding and poor communication with county officials.
Commissioner Beatty said a resident reported that the SPCA declined to take six kittens on a scheduled drop‑off day and returned a check the resident had brought. "This is just the lightest problem I've heard from people," Beatty said, and he questioned whether the county should renew the SPCA contract when it expires.
Commissioner Gilbert said the county contract contains a cancellation provision and suggested commissioners consider exercising it, but warned that canceling would…
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