Commissioners, residents raise concerns about SPCA contract and capacity

Jul 15, 2025

Multiple commissioners and residents described operational problems with the county's SPCA contract — unresponsiveness to calls, an episode where kittens were refused despite a donation, and capacity stated as 87 dogs while capacity was cited as 40 — and commissioners discussed legal options and the need to ensure county service continuity if the contract were canceled.

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Several commissioners and members of the public criticized the county's contract with the local SPCA, saying the organization has been unresponsive to calls and may not be using county funds in a manner commissioners can monitor. Commissioner Slater told the commission the SPCA currently has "87 dogs that their housing and their capacity is 40."

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