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Council approves $37,200 payment to Mesabi Humane Society for hoarding seizure, seeks county reimbursement
Summary
The council voted to pay a Mesabi Humane Society invoice for care of animals seized from a Saint Louis County tax-forfeit property and to send the bill to the county for cost recovery. The shelter said the case overwhelmed its resources and that per-animal charges reflect intake, care, veterinary and staffing costs.
The Virginia City Council on July 1 approved payment of an invoice from Mesabi Humane Society for animal services after the shelter took in a large hoarding case at a St. Louis County tax-forfeit property.
Nancy Andrews, chair of Mesabi Humane Society, told the council the shelter took in roughly 51 cats from a single residence and that the shelter’s costs — roughly $600 per animal on the invoice — reflected intake, veterinary care, staffing, food, litter and extraordinary care for neonates. “We have had employees that take these kittens…
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