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Animal task force urges spay‑neuter program, expanded intake and staffing to reduce loose‑dog incidents in San Angelo
Summary
A citizen task force presented recommendations to the council that call for open intake for dogs, increased animal services officers, reinstating city adoptions, a funded spay‑neuter program and modest ordinance clarifications to reduce stray animals and protect public safety.
A citizen animal task force returned to the San Angelo City Council planning workshop with a set of recommendations addressing loose dogs, shelter intake policy and long‑term measures to reduce animal overpopulation.
What the task force recommended - Keep intake open for dogs and prioritize removing animals from streets. The task force reported volunteers documented hundreds of loose dogs in short observation windows and urged the city to accept owner surrenders and strays to reduce public‑safety risk. - Increase animal services coverage. The group recommended expanding Animal Services Officer (ASO) staffing toward an eight‑person model for citywide time and geographic coverage but…
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