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Board directs county animal services to restore broader public viewing hours, publish monthly stats and study TNR options
Summary
After hours of testimony from rescues, veterinarians and volunteers, the supervisors directed Orange County Animal Care to return to pre-pandemic public hours, designate a staff liaison, publish monthly shelter statistics and to study trap-neuter-return (TNR) practices used in other jurisdictions; legal counsel cautioned about state penal-code risks for returning friendly cats.
The Orange County Board of Supervisors on March 11 approved several directives aimed at increasing transparency and public access at Orange County Animal Care (OCAC) and studying community-cat programs.
Directives and immediate changes: Supervisors Janet Wynne and Vicente Sarmiento asked OCAC to prepare an implementation plan to restore public viewing hours to pre-pandemic levels (recommended 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.), identify one evening viewing day in the future after further study, designate an existing staff member as a community…
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