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Again,
Pierce County Animal Control (PCAC) and its
overseers failed to do their job.
When the Tacoma-Pierce County Humane Society decided
to no longer contract with Pierce County, the
responsibilities of County Animal Services was
turned over to the Sheriff's Department. Shortly
thereafter, County Animal Services was reassigned to
the County Auditor. Many people question the
intelligence behind the decision, given the
Auditor's primary job is to oversee recording,
licensing and elections for the County.
Pat McCarthy, who was the elected auditor at the
time, made it evident that running animal services
was not a priority. Jan Shabro, who was
appointed by the county council when McCarthy was
elected mid-term as County Executive, has, with this
case, made it evident that she, too, failed in her
duty to properly tend to the serious issues related
to animal service in Pierce County.
We now have a newly-elected auditor, Julie Anderson,
who has promised to attend to the policies and
procedures of the animal services division
immediately upon taking oath on November 24th. We
look forward to working with her, and believe that
with her assistance, Pierce County Animal Control
will undergo a much-needed overhaul. |
