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Voucher pilot reports 87 vouchers issued and 52% redeemed; shelter concrete project awaits a contract
The director told the public health board that the City's one-time-funded spay/neuter pilot, with four veterinary clinics, had held two events in the San Jacinto empowerment zone, issued 87 vouchers and seen 52% redeemed, with low turnout, no-shows and transportation as the main challenges. She said a long-delayed capital project to remove and replace the shelter's concrete, built in 1974 and cracked with poor drainage, was awaiting contract signing and would be done in phases. In June 2025 she had reported the advisory board recommended closing the after-hours animal depository.[1][2]
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The October 16, 2025 public health board minutes say the "City launched a free spay/neuter pilot with one-time funds; four vet clinics partnered," with "Two events in the San Jacinto empowerment zone; 87 vouchers issued, 52% redeemed," and "Main challenges: low turnout, no-shows, and transportation barriers." Pets received an exam, vaccines, a rabies shot and a microchip before getting a voucher. [1]
- Vouchers issued
- 87
- Redeemed
- 52%
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The same minutes say "A long-delayed capital improvement project is finally moving forward and awaiting contract signing," that the shelter, "built in 1974, has severe issues with cracked concrete and poor drainage, contributing to disease spread," and that contractors would "remove and replace all concrete" in phases so the shelter could stay open. On November 18, 2025 the council awarded $386,500 for the shelter walkway and drainage work. [1][3]
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On June 26, 2025 the director told the public health board that the animal depository ("Dead Box") had become a problem, with animals left unbagged and in some cases live animals found inside, and that "The issue was presented to the advisory board, which has approved and recommended closing the depository." No council action on the depository was found in the sources reviewed. [2]
