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Residents press council to increase animal shelter funding, call out breed-specific restrictions
Summary
Multiple volunteers and shelter advocates told the council the county's proposed FY26 budget reduces animal services spending and described staffing, medical-supply and disease-control shortfalls at the county shelter; several speakers linked adoption barriers to the county's breed-specific rules.
Residents and volunteers told the Prince George's County Council on April 28 that the county animal shelter is underfunded, understaffed and struggling with disease control and high turnover.
At the public hearing on the proposed FY26 operating budget, several speakers described deteriorating conditions and asked the council to restore or increase funding for animal services. Leah Schuler, a District 4 homeowner and volunteer, said inadequate funding has led to shortages of medical supplies, cleaning materials and staffing that affect animal care. “The underfunding has a significant impact on staffing levels and medical needs and supplies provided to the…
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