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Auburn hears animal-control update; staff to propose 2025 municipal amendments
Summary
City staff reviewed Auburn's animal-control duties and municipal ordinance chapter 4 (section 4-9) and said proposed amendments will be drafted for council review, including clearer tethering guidance and enforcement tools; staff and partner agencies described shelter, trapping and after-hours response procedures.
At its Feb. 4 meeting, the Auburn City Council received a presentation from Katrina Cook, the city’s environmental services director, on the scope of the city’s animal-control program and city ordinance language governing animal care.
Cook told the council that Auburn enforces municipal and state laws through the animal-control division and relies on a mix of in‑house staff and partners to respond to complaints, investigate cruelty and provide veterinary care. “The owner of an animal shall provide it with humane shelter from heat, cold, and wind, and shall give it food and water adequate to keep the animal in good health and comfort,” Cook said while summarizing the city’s chapter 4, section 4-9 language on animal care.
The presentation explained the division’s core duties — issuing warnings and citations; capturing loose, stray and aggressive animals; transporting injured animals for veterinary care; and conducting cruelty, dangerous-dog and bite investigations. Cook listed regular partners the division works with in these efforts, saying the department…
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