GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – Concerns are growing over overcrowding and euthanasia practices at Alachua County Animal Services, as residents call for faster progress on a long-promised new shelter and greater community involvement.
Pamela Blasetti, a former volunteer at Alachua County Animal Services and concerned resident, says the county’s current shelter is no longer able to meet the needs of a rapidly growing population.
“Right now, we’re functioning with an outdated shelter that is 38 years old,” Blasetti said. “Since that time frame, our population has almost doubled in our community and our shelter is still the same size, so clearly we have a problem here.”…