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East Wenatchee approves one-year animal control contract amid questions about euthanasia, feral‑cat services
Summary
City council approved a one‑year, roughly $105,207 contract with Wenatchee Valley Animal Care and Control LLC while asking staff to seek further information from the shelter’s new director on euthanasia policy, trap‑neuter‑return (TNR) and community cat handling.
The East Wenatchee City Council on a unanimous vote approved Resolution 2025‑13, authorizing a one‑year animal control services agreement with Wenatchee Valley Animal Care and Control LLC for an amount not to exceed $105,207.
Council members said they favored a short, one‑year contract so the city and the shelter’s new executive director can review operations, rates and services before committing to a longer term. Staff said the humane society initially sought a larger increase across a multi‑year contract; the city negotiated a 15% increase for a single year to allow time for evaluation.
City staff noted state law (RCW) requires municipalities to provide or arrange for animal control…
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