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Residents and advocates press council to fund shelter expansion and separate animal services from CMPD
Summary
Several speakers urged the council to fund a new animal shelter and shift animal care and control out from under CMPD, saying the current facility is over capacity and staff face trauma and tough euthanasia decisions.
Several speakers during the public forum urged Charlotte City Council to prioritize funding and organizational changes for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control (CMACC).
Advocates described an overburdened shelter: Kelsey Joseph, an animal advocate, said the shelter is “overflowing” and cited a recent week when 229 animals arrived. She asked the council to move animal services out…
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