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Residents urge Fire Commission to allow 'Edna' the Station 49 cat back; commissioner to propose amendment to animal policy
Summary
At the Feb. 27 San Francisco Fire Commission meeting, multiple residents urged the department to return a cat known as Edna to Station 49, citing rodent control and morale benefits. Commissioner Joe Alioto Varanasi said he will draft a resolution to amend the department—s animal policy to allow peer-support animals.
Multiple San Francisco residents urged the Fire Commission on Feb. 27 to allow a cat known to Station 49 personnel as Edna to return to the firehouse, saying the animal reduces rodents and provides emotional support to firefighters.
"Edna was a curious cat, and she came about our station in the yard where we have all of our ambulances," said Michelle Estrada, a former member of the San Francisco Fire Department—s Station 49, describing how the cat began visiting the station in February 2014 and became part of station life. Other speakers made similar points: Nadine May, a longtime volunteer with the city—s trap-neuter-return program, told commissioners, "They did the right thing," referring to station staff who cared for the cat, and Christine Gagan urged…
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