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Tacoma committee advances animal‑control code edits to study session; tightens outdoor‑pig rules, licensing incentives considered
Summary
Committee members reviewed a draft overhaul of Tacoma’s animal‑control code on March 18 that adds swine family animals to municipal regulations for outdoor keeping, lowers the indoor pet‑pig weight limit, requires licensing, spay/neuter and microchipping, and directs the proposal to a study session for further review.
The Government Performance and Finance Committee on March 18 heard staff briefings on a package of proposed updates to Tacoma’s animal control code and agreed to move the draft to a city study session for further consideration.
Chair Hines summarized proposed changes intended to address animal overpopulation and impacts on neighborhoods. Staff said Tacoma‑Pierce County Humane Society no longer accepts stray animals from Better Way as of Jan. 1, 2025; those animals are now directed to a shelter in Burien called Cares, and the humane society supports the code updates.
Key proposed changes include adding all members of…
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