EPD Finding Solutions for the Animals of the Homeless in Palco Marsh
“Our new Animal Control Officer and I [are at] the weekly service fair today hoping to communicate with the marsh residents that we will not be confiscating dogs based on any license or vaccination status,” explained Brittany Powell the Eureka Police Department spokesperson. “We will be there to help them find solutions that work for them.”
Powell said that they’ve met a lot of people. “We’ve got to clear up a lot of misconceptions,” she said. “The EPD has allocated $3,000 towards the care of animals from the marsh….We’ve partnered with Humboldt Spay Neuter Network, Redwood Pals, Buddy and Angel’s, and the Humboldt Animal Rescue Team.”
Those partner organizations can provide spay and neutering services, give vaccinations to animals, and provide fostering help if any homeless person chooses to temporarily place their animal with the agencies while looking for place to stay. “Any services that they provide to animals from the Marsh,” Powell said, “they can invoice us and we will pay up to $3000.”
“We just want to make the move as easy as possible,” she said. “The last thing we want to do is take away anyone’s dogs.”
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Three cheers for EPD and helpful people! I feel terrible for their plight as it is, loosing their pets (family) would be horrendous. I hope more donate & help in every way.
Wow someone’s being proactive in a govt agency, will wonders never cease!
Theres a first time for everything and here’s mine; nice work EPD!!!
Smart to have a point person and help folks with what is often the only thing they have that cares about them, their pooch.
And of course endless thanks to the volunteer animal assistance groups here for their tireless work ♡
I was wondering if pictures of the dogs would be posted online. We have a dog that went missing last December and we’ve been told that she’s been seen with a homeless person. Of course we want her back.