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Clallam County animal partners call for MOUs and clearer holding rules after anonymity and capacity problems
Summary
Local humane organizations and county law-enforcement partners at a Clallam County animal-welfare meeting urged written memorandums of understanding and clarified holding timelines after repeated shelter-capacity strains and an incident in which an officer disclosed a case location, raising staff-safety concerns.
At a virtual Clallam County animal‑welfare meeting, local shelter leaders and sheriff's office staff said they need written memorandums of understanding and clearer county guidance on how strays, surrendered and law‑enforcement‑held animals are handled.
Speakers told the group that inconsistent practices leave rescue organizations scrambling for space and unclear about what information can be shared. Elizabeth Fiessell, of the sheriff's office, joined the introductions and staff representatives from multiple rescue groups described recent examples in which agencies were asked to hold animals but had not been provided a formal agreement or…
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