Animal shelter reports no euthanasia for space or time, opens microchip scanner and debuts 'Duke's Place'

Jun 8, 2026

Shelter manager Lydia told the committee intakes are steady, no animals were euthanized for time or space this quarter, a 24/7 microchip scanner has been installed to speed reunification and a 0.5‑acre outdoor run called Duke’s Place opened in May.

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Lydia, presenting the animal shelter quarterly report, said intake numbers for cats and dogs this quarter were similar to last year and that the shelter had not had to euthanize animals for space or time. “We still have not had to euthanize any animals for time or space,” she told the committee, noting lower dog intake this quarter and fewer bite cases.

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