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Published on: 12/5/2006
Last Visited: 3/27/2007
Scott Chandler, executive director of the Cowlitz Humane Society, came to answer concerns the council had about the large increase in the fees due from the city for 2007.The increase arises solely from an increase in the number of animals (mostly cats) brought to the shelter from within Kelso's borders.The whole county has a disproportionate problem with strays, caused, according to Mr. Chandler, by citizens' failure to adequately spay and neuter pets.The Humane Society is going to try to open a reduced-cost spay and neuter clinic to help with the problem.Mr. Chandler offered to allocate half of the increase in our costs ($6,000) to the construction of the clinic.