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Stephenson County shelter reports 30 cat intakes in February, 18 dog cases handled
Summary
County animal shelter told the Stephenson County Board it took in 30 cats in February — 17 from one household — and processed 18 dog intakes. Staff described use of trap-neuter-return, transport for low-cost spays/neuters, and shortfalls in fundraising revenue.
Shelter staff told the Stephenson County Board that the county animal shelter took in 30 cats in February, 17 of them from a single residence where the owner had died, and that 18 dogs arrived at the facility during the same period.
The shelter representative said 9 of the 17 cats remain at the shelter while the others are being kept in a barn; all of the cats will be sterilized before relocation or placement. "We had 30 cats come in. 17 of them are from a house by Wayside Bar and Grill. The lady passed away, and she had 17 cats. We have 9 of them at the shelter, and the rest are actually in a barn," the shelter representative said.
The representative described cooperation with a local trap-neuter-release program and with an…
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