Eugene, OR - Advocates Seeking No Kill

Plan to save cats, dogs gets OK - From the Register Guard

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The Lane County commissioners on Wednesday unanimously approved an ambitious plan to save more dogs and cats at the county shelter, but critics say they’ll remain skeptical until there is more progress on the ground.

Meanwhile, a ranking member of an advisory committee has accused the shelter of killing adoptable cats, and a rocky transition in shelter management has ended in criticism of the new supervisor and the threat of a lawsuit.

Officials have called animal services a top priority for citizens, and the shelter has been under scrutiny since advocates last year pushed for changes to save more dogs and cats. The county board on Wednesday adopted a work plan for 2008-09 that the advisory committee and the shelter will tackle together in areas such as euthanasia, adoptions and licensing.

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