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Court hears plea for volunteers as animal shelter grapples with capacity

Boyd County Fiscal Court · December 10, 2024
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Court members were told the shelter's heat has been repaired but that animals remain housed in non‑kennel spaces, the shelter receives roughly 25 intake calls per day and organizers are recruiting volunteers and inmate work crews for daily cleaning and animal care.

Presiding officer and shelter staff updated the court on the county animal shelter's status, saying the building's heat has been repaired but that the facility is operating near capacity and needs volunteers and staffing adjustments to manage incoming animals.

"On average, we have 25 calls a day," the presiding officer said, describing intake…

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