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Council considers a 12‑month pilot pet food pantry; Health Department seeks more details from ACC
Summary
Intro. 11‑72 would require the Health Department to create a 12‑month pet food pantry pilot. Council members and animal‑welfare groups urged the committee to adopt the pilot; DOHMH said it would follow up with the Animal Care Centers (ACC) and stressed the need for dedicated funding and coordination with existing programs.
Council members and animal‑welfare advocates urged the City Council’s Committee on Health to approve a 12‑month pilot program establishing one or more pet food pantries to keep owners from surrendering animals when households face food insecurity.
Council Member Robert Holden described Intro. 11‑72 as a way to create a safety net for pet owners who otherwise may surrender animals because of financial strain. "With the passage of this bill, the Department of Health would create and maintain a pet food…
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