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Advocates call for transparency and outside review at BARC after high euthanasia counts
3000893 · April 15, 2025
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Summary
Animal‑welfare advocates urged the council to open an investigation or appoint a special task force to review operations at BARC, citing high euthanasia rates, limited notice to rescues, and restricted rescue networks.
At the April 15 Houston City Council meeting, animal‑welfare advocates asked the city to investigate operations at BARC (the city's animal shelter) and to publish daily euthanasia lists to allow rescues and the public to identify and save animals at risk.
Attorney and advocate Renee Kennedy called for a special task force or…
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