Efforts to make Chicago's animal control department a no-kill zone have been dealt quite a set-back because of the city's deepening financial crisis, and Chicago police may have no choice but to step in, the ABC7 I-Team has learned.
Dog and cats are the latest victims of Chicago's budget crisis. An animal control department staffing shortage may lead to police having to help.Efforts to make Chicago's animal control department a no-kill zone were dealt quite a set-back the past few weeks because of the city's deepening financial crisis.
Lopez said the City Council budget committee received a letter three weeks ago from the acting director of Animal Care and Control, stating that public animal intake was being cut from seven hours per day to four. This is despite an annual increase of 1,800 strays and surrenders at department headquarters.
"When you have situations where animals are quite literally being put to death and euthanized the moment they're brought in as owner surrenders, that is very troubling to not only myself and many members of city council, but to the hundreds of delegate partners that we have that work with Animal Care and Control, that are breed specific, and try to find new homes for animals that need it," Ald. Lopez said.
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