San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones has attracted an unlikely ally in her otherwise lonely effort to halt passage of an anti-pet dumping amendment: animal-rescue advocates.
In an open letter to Jones and City Council posted over the weekend, nonprofit group No Kill SA expressed concern the proposal could actually hinder those who spay and neuter stray animals. Proposed by Assistant City Manager David McCary and Animal Care Services Director Jonathan Gary, the amendment to an already existing ordinance would fine those caught dumping animals on city streets up to $2,000.
Jones sparked a backlash from others on council after she removed the anti-pet dumping amendment from last week’s agenda, arguing that the original paperwork was filed before her time in office…