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Residents and advocates press Collier County for stronger animal-control enforcement and shelter improvements
Summary
Public commenters and commissioners urged the county to increase staffing and enforcement for animal control, revisit DAS facility design and policy, and explore outreach in Immokalee; board asked staff for a follow-up report.
Multiple residents, volunteers and advisory-board members told the Collier County Board of County Commissioners on April 22 that animal-control services need more staffing, stronger enforcement of dogs-at-large, and facility improvements at the county's Domestic Animal Services (DAS) center.
Laurie Harris, chair of an advisory board and a Marco Island resident, showed video evidence she said captured dogs running at large in Immokalee and said animal-control officer (ACO) staffing was inadequate: "There are about 3 of them now who can, on their own, go out in the field...there are several more going through training…
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