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Jacksonville debate sharpens over proposal to cut stray-hold from six days to three
Summary
City shelter staff and community members clashed over a proposed ordinance to shorten the stray-hold period from six days to three and to broaden enforcement language on tethering and outdoor sheltering; council requested comparative data before committee review.
City staff and residents on Thursday revisited a proposed animal ordinance that would shorten Jacksonville’s stray-hold period for animals without identifying tags or microchips from six days to three and simplify rules about outdoor tethering and dog houses.
Bricker, a shelter official leading the presentation, said the proposal is intended to reduce overcrowding and get animals back into homes faster. “Sixty-seven percent of our dogs that do get reclaimed by owners… it happens within the first three days,” he said, arguing the shorter hold “helps out with overcrowding” and lets staff focus on animals most in need.
The proposal…
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