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Residents press Hamilton council for answers on overcrowded animal shelter and online listings
Summary
Multiple residents and volunteers told the council the township animal shelter is over capacity, understaffed and failing to post photos/bios promptly; council said a volunteer coordinator is being hired and administration will follow up on staffing, phone and website issues.
Several residents and volunteers pressed the Hamilton Township Council on Sept. 17 about continuing problems at the municipal animal shelter, describing long delays in online listings, missing photos and bios, kennel cards that are not maintained, and prospective adopters who were turned away.
"I counted how many kennels. We have 36 kennels. There's no sign anywhere saying we have more dogs inside," said Lisa Williams, a resident who asked about staffing…
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