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Shelter group offers to fund improvements to county animal-shelter play yards; asks county to review proposal
Board of County Commissioners of St. Mary's County · May 6, 2026
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Summary
ARU president Doug Islip told commissioners ARU will fund and staff upgrades to county animal-shelter play yards—adding sprinklers, shade and landscaping—to improve animal welfare and adoption outcomes, but asked the county not to pass ongoing water costs to the nonprofit.
Doug Islip, president of ARU, told the county forum that the shelter's outdoor play yards are largely dirt, lack shade and are unusable in hot weather or wet conditions, which harms dogs' welfare and adoptability. He said ARU prepared a proposal to install an…
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