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Council approves Houston Humane Society partnership for Stafford animals and ends Missouri City interlocal agreement
Summary
Stafford approved a new agreement with the Houston Humane Society to house and process Stafford animals and voted to terminate its prior interlocal agreement with Missouri City; councilmembers said the arrangement will increase adoptions and lower shelter costs while enabling future discussion about TNR (trap–neuter–return).
The Stafford City Council approved a resolution on March 19 to contract with the Houston Humane Society (HHS) to receive Stafford’s animals after mandatory hold times, and the council subsequently voted to terminate the existing interlocal cooperation agreement (ILA) with the City of Missouri City for shared shelter services.
City staff and animal-control advocates described the HHS agreement as a cost-saving, life-saving partnership. Animal-control officer Pete Ramirez and several council members credited prior…
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