Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Local nonprofit proposes foster‑based pet program to ease treatment access; CCP directs idea to innovation fund
Summary
A newly formed nonprofit, PAWS (Protecting Animals While Supporting Sobriety), requested $20,000 in startup funding to foster pets for people entering treatment; the CCP said the proposal is appropriate for the innovation fund and asked organizers to return under that process.
Dan Potts and Liz (last name not provided) presented a proposal for PAWS (Protecting Animals While Supporting Sobriety), a new 501(c)(3) seeking to provide temporary foster care, veterinary services and regular updates for pets while owners enter treatment or are temporarily unable to care for them.
"If you have any animals ... and you want to seek treatment ... most people are not gonna do this. They're gonna avoid that," Dan Potts said, explaining the organization's founding. Potts said the group has formed a board that includes a longtime local veterinarian and a representative from Sammy's and Friends. Liz, identified in the…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat

