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Residents press council for bigger animal-shelter capacity, low-cost veterinary care and stronger enforcement
Summary
Multiple residents and rescue volunteers urged the city to expand shelter capacity, increase affordable spay/neuter access and improve enforcement against roaming and breeding, saying rescues are overwhelmed.
Dozens of residents at the Jan. 7 Tracy City Council special meeting urged the city to address a perceived gap in animal services: limited shelter capacity, insufficient low-cost spay/neuter availability and weak enforcement against roaming or breeding that leaves animals at risk.
Speakers included rescue volunteers who described nightly work trapping, sterilizing and rehoming animals, frequent recoveries of the same dogs and cats, and an increase in pet ownership since 2020. Christina Darling of Tracy Dog Girls Rescue said her group reunited roughly 75% of about 250 dogs it handled in its first year and argued the city needs more kennel space and staff. “We need a kennel. We need…
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