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Council labels animal-shelter conditions urgent, orders emergency committee review after state law increases holding periods
Summary
Council members said shelter conditions are "deplorable" after staff described large increases in holding periods and medical treatments under state law SB 1785; council directed Public Safety and Budget & Finance committees to hold expedited hearings and report back with short-term staffing and funding options.
Council members described conditions at several city animal shelters as urgent and agreed to an expedited review after department staff said recent state law changes and seasonal intake surges had pushed shelters well beyond capacity.
Dan Knapp, general manager of Animal Services, told the council that the number of animals in city shelters has grown and that SB 1785 increased holding requirements and narrowed euthanasia criteria. Knapp said…
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