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Shelter can accept donations but city staff cannot solicit, committee told
Summary
Animal Services Manager Amanda Wedel told the committee the shelter can accept monetary and in-kind donations in person but legal guidance limits the city’s ability to solicit (including some online wish-list formats); staff are working with legal to design a compliant donation program.
The Shelter Advisory Committee discussed options for a structured donation program and the legal limits that restrict municipal solicitation.
Animal Services Manager Amanda Wedel said the shelter can accept monetary donations at its front desk and in-kind items such as gently used animal-care items and unopened pet food. "We can accept monetary donations at the shelter," Wedel said, adding that donations received in person generate a paper trail.
Wedel explained that the principal legal constraint is solicitation by the city. "We can't give directions on sending in donations... because that can be considered…
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