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Committee outlines changes after this year’s bed check and exhibitor complaints; plans separate intake times and paperwork fixes
Summary
Committee members reviewed animal-welfare issues that arose during intake and bed check at this year’s fair, described work to revise intake procedures and paperwork and said they are exploring separate arrival windows for large and small animals to reduce overheating risk and line delays.
Clallam County fair staff and committee members reviewed several animal‑welfare and intake problems that occurred at this year’s fair and outlined steps to reduce welfare risk and improve the check‑in process.
Members described incidents during hot weather when some animals suffered heat stress and at least one animal death in a trailer; staff said multiple measures were discussed with veterinarians and that the office is testing revised intake and bed‑check procedures for next year.
Why it matters: Animal welfare is central to the fair’s operations for both exhibitors and the public. Committee members said delays and the physical layout of intake lines created the risk of animals being held in trailers during extreme heat and that this…
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