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Volunteers, shelter staff urge County Council to approve fee-waivers, quicker donation process after licensure
Summary
Volunteers and staff at the county-run animal shelter urged the St. Louis County Council on July 8 to approve temporary adoption-fee waivers and a faster donations process after the shelter secured licensure from the Missouri Department of Agriculture.
Volunteers and staff at the St. Louis County Animal Shelter told the County Council on July 8 that the shelter has recently obtained a Missouri Department of Agriculture license and asked the council to pass legislation allowing fee-waived adoption promotions and to permit the shelter to accept donations without waiting for separate council approval.
"Our $40 adoption fee is one of the lowest in the region," said Olivia Kovac, a shelter volunteer, who urged the council to allow periodic adoption-fee waivers during promotions because, she said, such promotions are proven to increase adoptions and reduce overcrowding. Kovac added the…
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