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Commissioners and chair defend animal-control staff after public comment about 27 cats; board reiterates support for new shelter
Summary
After a public comment said 27 cats were euthanized in one day, the Ashe County board chairman explained July 7 that more than 30 animals had been surrendered, some already dead, and that remaining animals were feral and seriously ill, creating an infection risk to other shelter animals.
During public comment at its July 7 meeting, a community member told the board that 27 cats had been euthanized in a single day. The board’s chair provided a detailed explanation to the public and defended animal-control staff, saying the number reported in public comment was technically accurate but lacked crucial context.
The chairman said animal-control staff had worked with a reluctant citizen…
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