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Public commenters urge funding, spay-neuter, and policy changes; advocates back Bills 41 and 116
Summary
Four public speakers and shelter medicine supporters addressed the council after the Pernicoff testimony, urging more shelter funding, spay/neuter programs, relaxed household pet limits and backing for two bills (Bill 41 and Bill 116) that would give the shelter more adoption and donation flexibility.
Four public speakers and one visiting shelter medicine expert told the Committee of the Whole on June 26 that the county must increase resources and policy flexibility for the animal shelter.
Ed Goldsboro, a county resident, urged attention to underserved pets and opposed using Rams money for shelter purposes. Dr. Carl Schenker, an advisory-board member with a background in health care, asked the council to explain why the county took over the shelter and urged clearer expert review rather than theatrical cross-examination of veterinarians.
Shelter medicine specialist Shannon Blatzky, M.S., told the council she supports Bill 41 — which would allow fee-waived or reduced-fee adoptions — and Bill 116 — which would permit the shelter to accept grants, gifts and donated services with fewer procedural barriers.…
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