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El Paso County proclaims Animal Cruelty Awareness Month as sheriff and animal-welfare officials cite rising cases
Summary
The county on April 6 adopted a resolution recognizing April 2026 as Animal Cruelty Awareness and Prevention Month and heard updates from the Sheriff's Office and Animal Welfare Department, which cited 19 arrests in 2024 and 41 arrests in 2025 and described coordinated cruelty investigations.
El Paso County Commissioners Court on April 6 adopted a resolution recognizing April 2026 as Animal Cruelty Awareness and Prevention Month and received an update from the county's Animal Welfare Department and the Sheriff's Office on enforcement and rescue efforts.
Emmanuel Sia, chief deputy for the law enforcement bureau, thanked the court and described animal-cruelty enforcement as a county priority, saying coordinated operations and community education…
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