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Filmmaker urges Lake County to allow more public viewing of shelter animals; county cites appointment staffing limits
Summary
Documentarian Brit Corsi urged Lake County to increase visibility of shelter animals and allow visitors to film them to help adoptions; county said visits are by appointment and expanded hours require staffing changes.
Brit Corsi, who said she is with the documentary project Howling for Help, told commissioners she had visited shelters nationwide and urged Lake County to allow greater public access so animals can be filmed and promoted online. "If you're not allowing people to get in there and see the animals ... that's the biggest thing that moves an animal," she said, and offered to share footage and expertise.
The chair said shelter visits are currently by appointment and that broader walk-in or weekend hours would require appropriate staffing or creative staffing patterns. Commissioners and commenters discussed posting more information online as an interim measure to increase visibility and adoption opportunities.
