Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Shelter Capacity topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Surrender and shelter capacity concerns raised at Keene hearing
Summary
Speakers told the board they had difficulty surrendering dogs and worried local shelters are full; one commenter said she worked with the North County SPCA for over a year but "could not give the dog away."
Barb Dumas told the board she had tried for more than a year to surrender a dog and said she worked with the North County SPCA without success; she said the shelter director seemed more focused on the dog’s situation than on helping her rehome it. The comment raised questions about where the town would place surrendered dogs and how enforcement would account for limited shelter capacity.
Deana Brown and other residents echoed worries that local shelters are already full and urged that the board consider humane options and designated off‑leash times or locations so fewer dogs would be abandoned. The hearing record includes three written letters on file with the Town Clerk; no plan for intake or alternate housing was specified during the session.
