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Greenhill Humane Society contract and animal‑services cuts draw strong public opposition
Summary
Public commenters and Greenhill leadership told the Budget Committee proposed reductions to the city’s animal‑services contract and sheltering fees would create public‑safety and animal‑welfare gaps; Greenhill said the shelter handled nearly 1,600 Eugene animals last year.
Dozens of residents and Greenhill Humane Society leaders told the Eugene Budget Committee on May 14 that cutting the city’s animal‑services budget and the sheltering contract would create public‑safety and animal‑welfare risks.
Cary Lieberman, executive director of Greenhill Humane Society, testified that Greenhill has been a contract partner with the City of Eugene since 2012 and that the shelter handled nearly 1,600 Eugene animals last year — a 32% increase compared with pre‑COVID numbers. “There’s no room to cut the sheltering contract,” Lieberman said.
Why it matters: Witnesses said the city’s contracted sheltering and animal‑control…
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