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Pulaski County court raises animal-shelter adoption fee amid higher veterinary costs
Summary
Pulaski County Fiscal Court approved a proposal to raise adoption fees from $60 to $105 after shelter staff warned veterinary service fees are increasing; the court also supported a $5 microchip option to aid rehoming and reduce shelter stays.
The Pulaski County Fiscal Court voted to raise shelter adoption fees after a shelter representative said rising veterinary charges made the current $60 fee unsustainable.
Adam Scales, the shelter representative, told the court the county—s veterinarian plans to add a $125 service-call fee and increase per-animal surgical costs—about $20 more per dog and $10 more per cat. "A couple weeks ago, our vet got ahold of me and informed me that they was gonna…
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