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Texas Sen. Menéndez Calls For Euthanasia As A Last Resort
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Senator José Menéndez seeks change in animal shelter procedures after a Bexar County resident’s dog escaped her backyard and was euthanized only days later.
Menéndez’s bill structures specific guidelines for shelters, stating cities with populations of 500,000 or more may only euthanize an animal after every cage has been filled.
Supporters of the No-Kill Movement, including Larry Tucker of Austin, attribute the constituent’s incident to current regulation.
According to the Association of Shelter Veterinarian, only licensed veterinarians may administer medical care for animals including individual care, intake vaccination, emergency circumstances, and pain management.
Read more: http://www.sacurrent.com/Blogs/archives/2015/04/15/texas-sen-menendez-calls-for-euthanasia-as-a-last-resort