Animal Care Services wants to have less bark and more bite when it comes to tackling San Antonio’s loose and dangerous dog problem.
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Shannon said many of the violations are for loose dogs, and he recommended raising the fines for the second and third violations to $500 and $750, respectively. ACS plans to now accept affidavits under a pseudonym, like “John Doe.” Though it would be enough to prompt an investigation, Shannon said the person’s real name would have to become public if the dog’s owner were to appeal the designation in court.
In the past three years, ACS followed up on as few as 26% of its sterilization orders, though that jumped to 69% last year.
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