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Commission hears animal-services update as adoptions resume and $2M budgeted for new shelter
Summary
The county resumed shelter adoptions after a canine distemper quarantine and has budgeted over $2 million to acquire land and begin engineering for a new shelter; staff also plan to revise SOPs and fill vacancies, with an advisory board discussion pending.
Alachua County commissioners were briefed on animal-resources developments, including the resumption of shelter adoptions following a nearly five-week quarantine for a canine distemper exposure, and a staff commitment to develop revised standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Why it matters: Staff said quarantine and emergency response saved roughly 150 dogs, though…
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