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San Angelo starts city-run animal adoptions, sets fees to cover surgeries
Summary
City-operated in-house adoptions began Oct. 1 and the council approved an adoption fee schedule intended to cover spay/neuter and basic post-adoption care; council approved the program 7-0.
The San Angelo City Council approved a city-operated animal adoption program and a new schedule of adoption fees during its regular meeting, voting 7-0 to launch in-house adoptions and set fees to help cover surgical and vaccination costs.
The program, which began Oct. 1, allows prospective adopters to meet animals at the shelter, complete an interview with an outcomes coordinator and schedule spay/neuter surgery with the shelter’s contracted veterinarians. "On the day of the surgery, our officers are going to take the animal to the vet clinic and the vet takes care of everything," Animal Services Manager Amanda Weddle said.
Council members emphasized the program replaces years of off-site adoption arrangements and aims to reduce euthanasia of adoptable animals by increasing direct adoption and organized transfers to qualified rescues. Weddle said rescues that pull…
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