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Volunteer warns kennels lack outdoor water; staff says buckets will be returned during extreme heat
Summary
A longtime Austin Animal Center volunteer told the Animal Advisory Commission that a new cleaning protocol removes outdoor water from kennel areas and has led to dogs being left outside without access to water. Animal Services staff said two buckets will be placed outdoors when temperatures reach about 95 degrees.
A volunteer at the Austin Animal Center told the Animal Advisory Commission that a recent cleaning protocol has created a risk that dogs left in outdoor kennel runs can be deprived of water for long periods.
Julie Oliver, a volunteer at the shelter, said the center had previously provided two water buckets per kennel, one inside and one outside a guillotine-style divider. “If the guillotine door gets accidentally left closed ... a dog ends up on the outside, they can be left without…
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