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Residents urge county to prioritize animal shelter improvements, request emergency $200,000
Summary
Multiple residents and local advocates told the council the county92s animal shelter is overcrowded, understaffed and lacks veterinary care and enforcement capacity; one speaker asked the council to prioritize $200,000 for shelter improvements and emergency response.
Speakers during the Feb. 24 public-comment period urged Fairfield County Council to prioritize funding and staffing for animal control and shelter operations, describing conditions they called inhumane and unsafe.
Boo Major, a District 2 resident, said she has worked on animal-welfare issues in the county and described the shelter facilities as "beyond bad," citing overcrowding, dogs kept…
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