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Farmers Branch animal services: shelter near capacity, $1.5 million donation to fund expansion study
Summary
New Animal Services Manager Tyler Winkler outlined shelter layout and seasonal intake trends, reporting current flexibility to house roughly 70–107 animals and a $1.5 million donation earmarked for expansion; staff will proceed with an architect needs assessment and recommended flexible housing retention.
Tyler Winkler, the city’s newly introduced animal services manager, told the Farmers Branch City Council on Tuesday that the shelter has 25 dog kennels, 25 cat kennels and identified a baseline capacity of about 70 animals but is currently flexing spaces and using foster homes to manage surges.
Winkler said the shelter currently had roughly 70 animals in building at the time of his presentation and that staff were using flex rooms and foster placements to service a…
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