Palm Beach County’s animal shelter still euthanizes animals, but at a much lower rate than in previous years.
Jan Steele, the director of Animal Care & Control, recently appeared before county commissioners to discuss the agency’s operation. Among the topics discussed was the euthanization rate.
The shelter would rather not kill any animal, but sometimes it has no choice, Steele said. The county shelter, unlike private ones, must accept any animal that is dropped off, she noted. Some have behavioral problems; others are sick. Efforts to find those animals adoptive homes pose a challenge…