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Residents and rescue groups press Moore County commissioners over shelter practices and transparency
Summary
Multiple residents and rescue organizations told the Moore County Board of Commissioners the county shelter has high euthanasia rates, poor communication with rescues and inconsistent reporting; speakers urged restoring volunteer programs, publishing shelter staff information and considering civilian management of animal services.
Speakers at the Moore County Board of Commissioners’ Jan. 6 meeting urged the board to address what they described as systemic problems at the county animal shelter, including high euthanasia rates, lapses in public reporting and broken lines of communication with rescue organizations.
Sarah Monzillo, a volunteer with Rogue Active Duty Animal Rescue, told the board her group has worked with the county since 2019 but said communication with shelter staff has become “nearly contentious.” She recounted rescuers’ repeated requests for the county to hold animals while foster resources were secured and described a dog named Aspen whom rescuers say was scheduled for euthanasia after a 72-hour stray hold before the group could arrange foster care.
Clayton Corley, another volunteer, read a February 2024…
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