KC Pet Project Stays Losing Animal Control

Behind the scenes we recently had a pretty good online fight debate with some clueless white lady about this topic . . .

REST ASSURED THIS FLEX IS JUST THE START OF KANSAS CITY TAKING BACK TOTAL CONTROL OF THE ANIMAL SHELTER!!!

 That's not a prediction . . . It's a promise from some council members . . . Let's not forget . . . 

History shows us that public/private partnerships never last for long.

Accordingly . . .

Here's today's postscript on a move that TKC readers have been suggesting for YEARS . . .

"The animal welfare group KC Pet Project will no longer be in charge of handling dog bite complaints, picking up strays and rescuing pets who’ve been mistreated after a six- or seven-month transition period.

"A previous City Council outsourced those duties to KC Pet Project in December 2020. But critics within and outside city government said the organization wasn’t up to the job.

"The council’s Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee voted on Tuesday in favor of the change. And the full council approved that recommendation on Thursday night, despite a last-minute attempt by council members Johnathan Duncan and Nathan Willett to push the decision back a week to address changes in the animal control ordinances and other issues.

"But Councilwoman Melissa Patterson Hazley and others said those details could be addressed during the transition, and the ordinance to bring animal control in-house passed unanimously 13-0."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com links . . .

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