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City says UC Davis assessing Tracy animal shelter expansion; staff to return with interim options
Summary
Public commenters described repeated loose‑dog incidents and called for short‑term fixes as the city engages UC Davis to analyze shelter capacity and design. City staff said UC Davis and project architects will tour the shelter and that staff will return with recommendations in about six weeks, including interim measures.
Lede: Residents and animal‑welfare volunteers told the City Council on Jan. 21 they are seeing a growing number of stray dogs and cats, including repeat offenders, and urged the city to pursue short‑term measures while the shelter’s expansion is planned.
Nut graf: City staff said UC Davis and the architecture team that designed the 2015 shelter have the shelter’s intake and length‑of‑stay data and will evaluate whether an additional phase of expansion is needed; staff estimated it will return to council…
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