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Residents urge Platte County to address animal control gap; commissioners say they are gathering information
Summary
Two residents told the commission there is effectively no animal control service in parts of Platte County after a local veterinarian stopped accepting strays; commissioners said they are researching options and talking with law enforcement and local shelters.
Two residents raised concerns during public comment at the Platte County Commission meeting on Oct. 6 about what they described as a lack of animal-control options in parts of the county.
Phyllis Veral told commissioners that stray dogs showed up at her home in September and that she was unable to find local help. "There is no animal control available in Platte County at this time," Veral said. She said she contacted the sheriff's office and other local providers and received no workable solution.
Heath Martin, an…
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