San Antonio City Council members on Tuesday leveled criticism at Animal Care Services, saying that while the embattled city department has shown improvement it needs to step up efforts to battle a dangerous stray dog problem.
ACS has until September to meet its self-imposed goals, but Councilwoman Melissa Cabello Havrda said she's worried they don't go far enough.
Many of the goals in that plan, which some on council said should have been attainable, have yet to be met.by Shannon Oster-Gabrielson, assistant to ACS Director Shannon Sims, who was out due to a family emergency, the department hasn't reached its 80% dangerous dog compliance goal despite hiring six new bite officers.
One issue that ACS does appear to be making headway on is the number of wellness clinics — events where residents can get pets microchipped and vaccinated. Oster-Gabrielson told the committee that ACS plans to serve 5,000 pets at these clinics by the end of the year, 200 more than its initial goal.“My team and I have been trying to work on a wellness clinic with you guys for probably a year, and it’s been very difficult to get cooperation,” Havrda said.
ACS has until September to meet its self-imposed goals. Still, Havrda expressed concerns that the goals, even if reached, aren't acceptable for a city the size of San Antonio.
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