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Humane Society reports declining intake but overcrowding; advocates microchipping and ordinance review
Summary
High Desert Humane Society told the commission that intake trends are down but overcrowding persists: 2025 shelter intake totaled 1,742 with 622 adopted and 13.2% of adoptable animals euthanized; the shelter proposed moving from annual licensing to mandatory microchipping and offered to help revise county ordinance.
Heidi Olivas of the High Desert Humane Society presented the shelter’s 2025 statistics and raised concerns about the county’s animal-licensing program. Olivas reported intake and licensing numbers for Grant County in 2025, including combined dog and cat intakes and an adoption total reflective of ongoing demand. She said the shelter issued 1,204 spay-and-neuter coupons and adopted out 268…
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