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Animal Advisory Commission wants limit on public contact with wild animals

Wednesday, July 12, 2023 by Nina Hernandez The Animal Advisory Commission on Monday voted unanimously to approve a resolution recommending City Council limit public contact with wild animals at for-profit zoos and aquariums. The idea for the resolution came about at the commission’s February meeting, when members of the public raised concerns about the Austin […]

Animal Advisory Commission splinters over spay/neuter expansion

Monday, February 27, 2023 by Kali Bramble The city’s Animal Advisory Commission continues to duke it out over an approach to shelter overcrowding, with a proposal to expand contracts with Emancipet and Austin Humane Society forecasting more friction ahead. The proposal, put forth by the commission’s spay/neuter working group, calls to expand the nonprofits’ existing […]

Alachua County Animal Welfare Advisory Committee set to finally meet

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – Nearly six months after its creation, the Alachua County Alachua County Animal Welfare Advisory Committee is finally set to meet. The board was chartered by the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners back in May, and information has been lacking since. The committee’s website showed no information, no members and no […]

Frisco City Council forms animal advisory committee

Frisco City Council members appointed seven members on Oct. 4 for the city’s first animal advisory committee to advocate for animals and pet owners. The appointments began immediately with staggered one- and two-year terms. Each council member nominated one person for the committee. Places 2, 4 and 6 will serve two years and Places 1, […]

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