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Shelter staff urge council to fund crematorium replacement; current unit shows cracks, limited capacity
Summary
Shelter staff and board members told the advisory board the shelter's incinerator is failing, limiting cremation capacity to one pet per day, causing freezer backups and delayed returns to owners. Members asked staff to add a discussion to the March 4 agenda to explore replacement options, fundraising, grants and fee adjustments.
Shelter staff told the Admiral Advisory Board on Feb. 11 that the shelter’s crematorium/incinerator is showing structural damage and limited capacity, and they urged the city to plan funding for replacement.
The shelter representative described operational constraints: “It's running. We're still using it, but it is a matter of time before this becomes, a hazard. A hazard. Mhmm. There's smoke that comes out of it,” the shelter staff member said. The speaker said the unit currently permits only one cremation per day, forcing staff to store bodies in freezers and creating multi‑week waits for…
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