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Police official: Humane Society only retrieves animals that are properly restrained
Summary
A police representative told the committee the Humane Society will pick up animals only when they meet a specific definition of "restrained" (for example in a carrier or kennel), which limits in-field pickup and can require officers or citizens to transport animals to the shelter.
A police representative explained the city's practical limits when arranging animal pickup under the Greene County contract, emphasizing the shelter's intake requirements. "Their definition of restraint is it's gotta be like in a car carrier. It's gotta be in a kennel. It's gotta be in the box," the official said, explaining why officers often ask residents to secure animals before the shelter will accept them.
The presenter said Humane Society crews sometimes will not collect animals that are simply closed into a garage or otherwise not in a transport carrier, and that in practice officers will call the shelter and, when possible, place animals in squad vehicles for transfer. The committee discussed whether that use of officer time was appropriate and whether residents should have a direct option to call the Humane Society for pickup; staff noted the Humane Society is a private shelter, not a government-operated animal-control agency.
