King Co. Council mulls April 1 end to animal control
SEATTLE (AP) - The King County Council is mulling April 1 as a deadline for transferring shelter operations for stray and unwanted cats and dogs to an outside agency.
Negotiations between the county and the Seattle Humane Society are continuing. The Humane Society has offered to provide shelter and adoption services for stray, orphaned and abandoned animals.
The county operates shelters in Bellevue and Kent. It is looking for ways to save money so it can preserve core services like public safety and public health.
In other developments Monday, the King County Auditor released a report critical of the management of the current King County Animal Care and Control operation.
The report says there are problems with the monitoring and management of the thousands of animals that go through the shelter each year. It also cited "inconsistent leadership, shifts in management direction, and sustained organizational uncertainty."
County Executive Kurt Triplett proposed last month that the county stop all funding for animal care and control by June 30.
Negotiations between the county and the Seattle Humane Society are continuing. The Humane Society has offered to provide shelter and adoption services for stray, orphaned and abandoned animals.
The county operates shelters in Bellevue and Kent. It is looking for ways to save money so it can preserve core services like public safety and public health.
In other developments Monday, the King County Auditor released a report critical of the management of the current King County Animal Care and Control operation.
The report says there are problems with the monitoring and management of the thousands of animals that go through the shelter each year. It also cited "inconsistent leadership, shifts in management direction, and sustained organizational uncertainty."
County Executive Kurt Triplett proposed last month that the county stop all funding for animal care and control by June 30.