Austin Animal Center creates monthly "rescue placement list," sets 5-business-day commitment window for rescues
Interim Austin Animal Center leadership described a new monthly Rescue Placement List and updated Urgent Placement List at the Sept. 8 Animal Advisory Commission meeting, drawing praise for clearer timelines and criticism from rescue partners and volunteers who said the change risks shortening evaluation time for dogs with behavioral needs.
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Interim Austin Animal Center Chief Rolando Fernandez and Program Manager Rebecca Monty told the Austin Animal Advisory Commission on Sept. 8 that the shelter will publish a new monthly Rescue Placement List (RPL) by the fifth business day of each month and will follow that with a five-business-day commitment period for qualified rescue partners to evaluate and commit to dogs on the list.
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