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Commission hears limits on municipal control over rescue transfers; staff describe large rescue pull volume
Summary
Staff told commissioners state law requires municipal shelters to release animals to 501(c)(3) rescues that request them; commissioners and staff voiced concern about out‑of‑state nonprofits and verification limits even as rescue pulls increased in recent months.
San Bernardino Animal Services staff told the commission that state law requires municipal shelters under an open government contract to release animals to 501(c)(3) nonprofit rescues that request them, a practice some commissioners and members of the public have questioned.
Chris Watson explained that state law compels release of animals to rescuers who present as 501(c)(3) organizations; she said state rules do not require…
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