Unwanted Dogs Raise Control Costs Across Counties
The piece notes dog overpopulation drives public costs to 153 127 dollars in Winchester and surrounding counties. It details 19 850 dogs in the area and highlights tax funded control, private humane society funding, and debates over owner responsibility, licensing, and education as solutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Veterinary Medical Assn
United States
Association
America
National Statistics
Winchester
Frederick, Clarke, Warren
Shenandoah
Shenandoah County Humane Society
Warren County Humane Society
P.C.A
Robert Montjoy
Institute of Government
University of Virginia
Montjoy
Frederick County Dog Control Budget Tops Area Spending
Frederick County allocates 53 529 for next year covering one dog warden and one full time assistant plus two vehicles and 10 161 for pound operations. Last year warden Harold Whitacre handled 3 459 complaints, 666 strays, 608 summonses, 171 bite investigations, and 255 license citations while about 300 400 owner surrendered dogs were also brought to the pound and five percent adopted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
J.C. Ronalds
Harold Whitacre
Wallace Clubb
Whitacre
Winchester
State Game Commission
S.P.C.A
Charlotte DeHart
Miss DeHart
P.C.A. Shelter. Miss DeHart Said the $.P.C.A
Clarke County
Cleveland
Garland Lloyd
Lloyd
Winchester Rendering Co
Warren Humane Society
Warren County
Humane Society
The
Alvin Dohme
Dohme
Alex Smoot
Front Royal
Smoot
Julie Wagner
Shenandoah County
Roland Baker
Edinburg
Hilda Creighton
Shawnee Kennel Club
Baker
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Virginia Town and City Magazine
Fairfax County
Fairfax County Department of Animal Control
Richard Amity
Winchester, Frederick, Clarke Society For the Preven
Featherbed Lane
Ervin Cleveland
S.P.C.A. Center
Bob Lee
Lee
Board of Supervisors
Jack Hardesty
Hardesty
Star
Tom McCabe
Miles Cary