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Animal Services warns of kennel, medical and staffing space limits; proposes project scoping for bond
Summary
Austin Animal Center officials described capacity constraints—nearly year‑round full medium/large dog kennels, limited surgical/recovery space and staff workspace shortages—and said bond funds would be scoped to expand capacity, medical facilities and operational resilience.
Deputy Chief Jason Garza of Austin Animal Services briefed the bond task force on May 27 about facility constraints at the Austin Animal Center and outlined how the department is developing project criteria for bond requests.
Garza said the center processed about 11,000 animals last year and achieved a live outcome rate of 96.79 percent, but that limited kennel space—particularly for medium and large dogs—means those populations are at capacity for more…
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