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Residents urge West Covina to consider spay/neuter rules and microchipping to ease shelter strain
Summary
Several residents and animal-welfare volunteers urged the council during public comment to require spay/neuter and microchipping to reduce shelter intake and euthanasia; the city manager said the city currently has no mandate but will work with the county and consider education and outreach measures.
Volunteers and animal-welfare advocates used the West Covina City Council’s public-comment period on April 1 to urge the city to pursue spay/neuter and microchipping requirements and increase outreach to reduce shelter intake and euthanasia.
Tom Keish, who identified himself as a volunteer with the LA County Animal Care Center and the local shelter, said shelters are “overwhelmed” and pleaded with the…
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