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Animal Safety Committee plans 72‑hour holding and seeks $10,000 grant, committee member says
Summary
An Animal Safety Committee member told the Belen council that the group is pursuing a $10,000 grant and seeks to create a local holding place to keep dogs for 72 hours instead of sending them directly to Valencia County.
During public comment, Richard Knittle of the Animal Safety Committee updated the council on recent adoptions and a committee initiative to change intake practice. Knittle said the committee is working to create "a place where we can keep the dog for 72 hours instead of taking them directly to Valencia County" and that the group will meet next Thursday with Vidal and others to work on a proposal for a $10,000 grant.
Knittle also noted the committee had adopted several dogs over the holidays and indicated there is at least one open position on the committee. Ray Miller of Pray for Belen provided a public prayer for the city and its staff during the same public‑comment period.
