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Memphis officials say animal-control staff shortages hurting weekend response; 545 is the dispatch line
Summary
Council committee members pressed Memphis Animal Services on weekend coverage for stray dogs, as the department said it has eight officer vacancies and is running biweekly neighborhood sweeps and vaccine/microchip clinics; officers can be reached via the animal-control line at 545.
Memphis Animal Services told the Public Service, Art and Youth Initiative Committee that the department has on-call officers on weekends but needs more staff to provide consistent weekend and evening coverage for stray-dog calls. Council Vice Chair Swearingen Washington described recent mauling incidents and urged faster weekend response in affected neighborhoods.
Susie Hollenbach, identified for the record as the director of…
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