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Administrator reports shelter holds 7 cats, 4 dogs; two euthanasias and two bite cases since last meeting
Summary
Administrator Matt Lower told the Mercer County Animal Control Committee the shelter had seven cats and four dogs and noted two euthanasias and two bite cases since the prior meeting. The report provided the committee's up-to-date caseload as it considered routine claims and adjournment.
Administrator Matt Lower presented the animal-control report at the January 28, 2026 meeting of the Mercer County Board Animal Control Committee, saying, "There are currently 7 cats and 4 dogs." He added that "There were 2 euthanasia’s and 2 bite cases since the previous meeting," summarizing recent shelter activity and incident counts.
The numbers give the committee a snapshot of current capacity and recent public-safety incidents; no follow-up directives or new initiatives were recorded in the meeting minutes. The report was presented as part of routine departmental updates; there was no subsequent public comment or extended discussion recorded on shelter operations during this session.
The committee's attendance list recorded Committeemen Linda Koepke, Gary Anderson and Gary Gregg and Administrator Matt Lower as present. The next Animal Control Committee meeting was scheduled for February 25, 2026.
