City pounds euthanize thousands of dogs monthly
On Friday afternoons at Bakersfield's county animal pound about 25 to 30 dogs and 15 cats are brought from the city into Kern County facilities. County staff report some 5000 dogs monthly are killed due to no owners or adopters, with Shafter adding around 350 to the total. The practice uses a carbon monoxide chamber where three large animals are gassed at once, taking about twenty minutes. smaller animals fare differently.
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Bakersfield
Kern County
Shafter
Dick Hoffer
Police
C. Lancaster
Sam Creach
Shafter Pound
Lancaster
Shafter adopts community service officers to curb animal control
Shafter introduces two community service officers to boost animal control and police support. They will spend half their time on animal welfare, conduct animal welfare checks, issue citations for untagged dogs, and hold impounded animals for 72 hours. Officers urge spay and neuter, promote adoption, and warn residents about roaming pets.
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Flud
Finch
Shafter Police Department
Shafter Police
Shafter Police hires two Community Service Officers after thorough screening
The Shafter Police Department used extensive screening and an oral board to hire two Community Service Officers, Michael Flud and Louis Brown, from ten candidates. Chief Hoffer led the process with Sergeants Christensen and O Brien and editor Patti Musick assisting. Remaining candidates stay on file for potential CSO roles, saving time and money.
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Shafter
Frank Christensen
Earl O'Brien
Shafter Police Department
Patti Musick
Shafter Press Board
The
of Police
Hoffer
Michael Flud
Louis Brown
Police Department
Parenting West Kern Team targets violence through family focus
The West Kern Team met at Shafter Library to plan community actions on parenting to curb violence. Participants included Nina Leigh and Seneed Caires with city officials, police, and educators proposing school curriculum changes, parent education, and workshops by the West Kern Counseling Center to support new families and at risk youth.
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Tion
Shafter
Nina Leigh
Kern
Leslie Caires
Seneed Caires
Earl O'Brien
Laura Pose
Sacoungiane
California
Shami
Nee
Shafter School
Willart Seblieter
Frank Acuto
Acuto
West Kern Counseling Center
Frank Occhiuto
Occhiuto
Cathy Prout
Shafter City Coun
Laura Martens
Jan Wells
Bryan
Wasco Tribune
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