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Highland Village updates animal-shelter operations; city halts routine surrenders after Parvo outbreaks and contract concerns
Summary
City staff briefed council on animal-shelter operations, including shelter capacity, a halted surrender policy, parvovirus outbreaks, contract arrangements with All American Dogs, and shelter improvement plans. A resident urged the city to hire its own kennel technician amid concerns about the external contractor.
The Highland Village City Council received a detailed update Feb. 11 on the city's animal-shelter operations, capacity, contracts and recent policy changes. City staff described operational changes made after disease outbreaks and reviewed shelter staffing, budget items and capital improvements.
City staff said the municipal shelter, in service since 2002, operates under a lease for the facility and currently has kennel capacity for up to 10 dogs and 14 cats. The shelter is inspected annually under state law and has an animal shelter advisory committee that meets at least three times a year. Staff reported the animal-services budget is approximately $233,574 — about 4% of the police department's budget allocation —…
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