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Resident Melody Platt urges Desert Hot Springs to fund microchip scanners and landlord incentives amid animal-control crisis
Summary
At the June 12 public safety commission meeting resident Melody Platt urged the city to address an animal-control crisis linked to housing shortages, asked the council to consider landlord incentives and requested funding for two microchip scanners; animal-control staff described a $5 microchipping program and recent rescue partnerships.
Resident Melody Platt told the Desert Hot Springs Public Safety Commission on June 12 that the city is facing an "animal crisis" tied to housing shortages and landlord restrictions. Platt said many landlords refuse pets (she stated "26%" allow pets), cited the recent failure of AB 2216 in Sacramento and asked the city to consider landlord stipends or insurance to encourage pet-friendly rentals. She also asked the city to fund two microchip scanners for local businesses to help reunite lost animals with owners and…
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