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Evansville commission backs shorter stray holds, fee-waiver option tied to spay/neuter; changes to go to City Council
Summary
The commission voted to recommend reducing stray-hold periods for dogs and cats, and granted animal control discretion to waive reclaim fees for first-time offenders who opt to have pets spayed or neutered; recommended ordinance language will be drafted for City Council consideration in June.
The Evansville City Animal Control and Education Commission voted to recommend several changes to the city’s animal-control ordinance, including shorter stray-hold periods and a discretionary fee-waiver for first-time reclaimers who choose spay/neuter instead of paying daily shelter fees.
Council liaison Missy Mosby and commission members discussed three related topics during the meeting: stray-hold periods, reclaim fees and enforcement for repeat offenders, and who may issue citations. Missy Mosby said Best Friends recommends shorter stray holds and commissioners revisited an earlier board position setting stray holds at four days for dogs, three days for cats (three days for cats with microchips or collars), and 24 hours for community cats that qualify for the community-cat program.
Commissioners voted to…
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