Saturday, February 1, 2014

Question from a citizen in the audience

"There is a huge stray population in Houston. How can my organization (Barrio Dogs) work with HPD to help these animals?"

Chief McClelland: BARC does not have sufficient resources for city wide. It starts with responsible pet owners. Spay/neuter your pets, don't let them walk off leash. My officers are not trained or have the equipment needed to deal with stray animals. In a life threatening situation we will protect someone's life. In most situations, we have to call BARC and wait for them to respond. It is a resource issue with BARC. 

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