HOW WE SEE IT: County Must Get Serious About Shelter
Posted: August 31, 2010 at 3:07 a.m.
Updated: August 31, 2010 at 11:11 a.m.
The city of Fayetteville has determined that its animal shelter soon will no longer accept stray animals from outside city limits.
Editor's Note
Information about how much the city of Fayetteville charges Washington County to house the county’s homeless animals was incorrect in an editorial that ran Tuesday. Fayetteville charges the county a one-time fee of $75 per animal. This story has been corrected.
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Opinion, Pages 5 on 08/31/2010
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I'd like to offer a correction. The City of Fayetteville receives $75 per animal that is brought in by the county not per day. The $75 is to offset the cost of the 5-day holding period for strays. The City then covers all the costs when those animals are moved to the adoption floor following the holding period.
Posted by: Kelc
August 31, 2010 at 9:09 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Yes, and I have a *correction * as well. No need to go to FORT SMITH.
There is an organization in Fayetteville whose mission is high-volume low-cost SPAY AND NEUTER:
WWW.SPAYARKANSAS.ORG
They are having a fundraiser!
Desperate HouseCats & Dubious Dogs Silent Auction Sept 11
WHEN: Saturday Sept 11 from 5 to 8 PM
WHERE: The Whole Earth Organic Lounge at the corner of Center and 71B, one block east of the square in Fayetteville
COST: donations appreciated
Posted by: Hysterian
August 31, 2010 at 9:54 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
@KellyC thanks for your note. We've corrected this story and added a note.
Posted by: schleuss
August 31, 2010 at 11:35 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
I think is a great idea, and if the facility were on the county land down there on Clydesdale Road it would even be within walking distance of the county jail so that work release and community service inmates could be used fully.
Posted by: JayTee
August 31, 2010 at 1:18 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
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