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Council backs additional animal‑care staff after officials describe overcrowded shelter
Summary
Following testimony from Public Safety Chair Sydney Katz and the Office of Animal Services director, the council approved adding five animal care attendant positions to address chronic overcrowding and rising owner surrenders, which officials linked to housing and food insecurity.
Montgomery County’s council unanimously approved a staff recommendation May 8 to add five animal care attendant positions in the Office of Animal Services after committee members heard that the shelter is operating well above capacity.
Public Safety Chair Sydney Katz said the shelter has 104 dogs against a capacity of 77 and that the building houses about 325…
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