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Residents, volunteers press council for more spay-neuter and animal-control resources after shelter stats show high intake
Summary
Animal-control volunteers and a shelter representative told the council Jan. 16 that Clear Lake continues to see high numbers of loose dogs and puppies; local nonprofit PetFix Lake County plans five high-volume clinics this year to alter more than 1,000 animals, advocates said.
Residents and animal-welfare volunteers urged the Clear Lake City Council on Jan. 16 to pursue more funding and programs for spay-neuter services and stronger enforcement after volunteers presented counts of loose dogs and puppies in the city.
Janet Peterson reported shelter intake figures for the start of 2025: eight dogs had arrived and eight dogs had left the shelter since the new year; seven returned to owners and one was adopted. Peterson said the shelter was holding 72 dogs in total—56…
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