Concho Valley Paws is in the odd position of calling for a protest at Tuesday’s City Council meeting over the latest changes in policy at the animal shelter. This is an interesting development because Paws is a partner with the City on trying to adopt animals rather than having them put to sleep. But there are serious questions about whether the adoption “no kill shelter” is able to address the public safety concerns with the large number of stray dogs on the streets.
We previously reported on the the City removing intake restrictions on the Animal Shelter to address the safety issues with the number of stray dogs on the street, many of which are very aggressive. This prompted Concho Valley Paws to organize a meeting and form a plan to protest this decision at the City Council Meeting. It is not clear what Concho Valley Paws hopes to achieve by the protest. There is no item on the regular agenda to discuss Animal Services. Furthermore, since it is not on the agenda, the City Council will not be able to respond to any public comments, discuss the issue or take any action. So far, Concho Valley Paws has not issued any demands or workable alternative to the current policy.
The City’s Animal Services Task Force was formed recently and is still in the initial phases of its work addessing these issues. Concho Valley Paws is not a member of the task force. We reported about the task force here, and The Dire Animal Situation in San Angelo here.
On the Agenda
The following items are on the agenda:
- Consideration of various items related to the May 3, 2025 municipal election.
- Consideration of a proposal for modifications to the Bill Aylor River State in the amount $1,320,000.
- Consider an annexation petition for 9.712 acres of land, from Abstract A-8211 Survey A Willeke S-002, located west of Pendleton Parkway and south of Willeke Dr., creating an extension of Trippington Way.
- Consideration of amendments to the cultural overlay zone.
- Closed session to discuss real estate being: Approximately 200.11 acres out of Survey 20, W.C. Ry. Co., Abstract 8138; Approximately143.78 acres out of Survey 19, W.C. Ry. Co., Abstract 4018; and Approximately 8.39 acresout of Survey 4 ½, J.W. Johnson, Abstract 8647; xApproximately 316 acres out of Sarah R. Robertson Survey No. 178, Abstract 8474
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Hi Jon Mark, I am VP of the Board of CVPAWS and had been President the past six years and involved for 17 years. The Rally tomorrow is to express the need for better solutions to the problem and to keep the issue in the forefront of City leaders and citizens. The return to capture and kill is unacceptable. When citizens remember this policy from the dark ages, they will remember that 9 thousand to 11 thousand pets were killed annually and then dumped in the city landfill. That is where the animals end up, still. The perspective I have about no kill is that no kill is not 100% no kill. It is recognized that there are sick, injured and aggressive animal that will be killed and is necessary for the protection of the community.
The things said here are my statements and not an official statement of CVPAWS.
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