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Council hears calls for expanded animal-control services; staff and county outline limits
Summary
Residents and the county urged action on animal-control staffing and sheltering; staff said a budgeted animal-control position exists but training, facilities and regional coordination remain unresolved.
Residents and local animal rescuers pressed Sunnyside City Council on May 5 for stronger animal-control enforcement and sheltering options, and county and city staff described the logistical and funding obstacles to a city-run shelter and full-time animal-control operations.
Ruby Medina, who volunteers with rescue groups, told the council she has been collecting stray and injured animals and arranging vet care and adoptions through local rescues and the Benton-Franklin humane network. “I just picked up a Maltese mix and took it to the vet…these dogs have a lot of issues,” she said, urging the city to ensure consistent animal-control response and better enforcement of existing ordinances.
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