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County, Sammy’s Friends to restructure shelter operations; board approves short extension while staff works plan

5074431 · June 26, 2025
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Supervisors approved a three‑month extension to Sammy’s Friends’ contract and asked staff to return with a proposed operational model in which county staff would run the shelter and Sammy’s Friends would focus on adoptions, fostering and volunteer coordination.

Nevada County supervisors on June 24 approved a three‑month extension to the county’s contract with Sammy’s Friends for animal‑sheltering services and directed staff to develop a new operational model that would shift the county to operating the shelter while Sammy’s Friends would provide adop­tion, foster and volunteer wrap‑around services.

Veterinary and intake demand has surged this year, Sammy’s Friends board president Frank Cole told the board. He said the local animal‑welfare…

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