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Residents tell council animal services problems persist; microchipping and shelter practices criticized
Summary
Several members of the public pressed the council on animal‑services issues during call to the public, citing alleged failures to register microchips implanted at city clinics, staffing and intake practices at the shelter, and recurring cat cruelty incidents.
Multiple speakers used the public‑comment period at Wednesday’s City Council meeting to criticize El Paso Animal Services and urge changes to the city’s handling of stray and sheltered animals.
Ron Como said he reviewed shelter reports and disputed city statements about staffing and the shelter’s no‑kill plan, arguing the city had changed timeframes for veterinary certification and had not followed intake guidance at the Morehead facility. He said…
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