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Paws volunteer tells Pampa commission group has cut shelter euthanasia but needs funding for veterinary care
Summary
Paws volunteer Faustina Curry told the Pampa City Commission that volunteers and the shelter reduced euthanasia from about 95% to roughly 10–12%, but the group spent roughly $270,000 last year on veterinary bills and needs ongoing community support and grants to continue services for low-income residents and animals.
Faustina Curry, a long-time volunteer with the community animal-welfare group Paws, urged the Pampa City Commission during public comment to support continued funding and local partnerships to keep animals healthy and adoptable. Curry said Paws began in 2010 with "$240 in our budget" and has since helped reduce the shelter’s euthanasia rate from about "95 percent" to roughly "10 percent" (now closer to 11–12 percent), while expanding medical…
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