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Rescue groups and residents tell Tracy council animal control faced capacity shortfalls; request trapper, after-hours response and facility support
Summary
Multiple speakers told council that animal-control response delays and shelter capacity are leaving stray dogs and feral cats at risk; speakers asked the city to consider contracted trappers, an after-hours response plan, low-cost spay/neuter programs and a temporary facility for overflow animals.
Several residents and rescue volunteers told the City Council on March 18 that animal-control staffing and shelter capacity in Tracy are inadequate and that the city should adopt immediate operational changes and partnerships to reduce suffering and public-safety risks.
Speakers said calls about loose or injured animals can take hours to receive a response from animal-control officers and that rescuers are often left to trap and house animals themselves. One speaker, representing a…
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