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OTHELLO Adams County Pet Rescue will not be receiving any additional funding from Adams County, and the existing contract between the shelter and the county will remain in effect, according to ACPR Director Kyya Grant, who also spoke about the shelter’s plans moving into 2024. ....
OTHELLO Adams County Pet Rescue has a far-reaching influence, according to Seattle business owner Staci Molzahn. Molzahn co-owns two restaurants, a catering service and a pet care business, all of which will be participating in fundraising for ACPR through the end of December.
Molzahn said ACPR deserves everyone’s support, and she saw the fundraiser as a chance to have her businesses work together to help the organization. Molzahn adopted her dog, Kobe, from ACPR several years ago. ....
OTHELLO During Monday’s regular Othello City Council meeting the city listed an additional $50,000 in its preliminary budget workshop for its animal control services contract with Adams County Pet Rescue, and ACPR submitted a letter requesting a total of $150,000.
ACPR Board President Ken Simmons submitted a letter to the council for Monday’s meeting explaining the funding request.
“ACPR is facing a public health crisis. Despite funding from the city of Othello and generous donations, our shelter is in danger of closing,” Simmons said. “We are asking for increased funding to keep up with the rising costs of inflation, minimum wage, longer-term animal care and desperately needed maintenance at the rescue.” ....
OTHELLO – The Adams County Pet Rescue has been forced to shut down for two weeks after a fully vaccinated dog came down with canine parvovirus, known as parvo. The shelter cannot accept any dogs or adopt any dogs out until Nov. 2. ....
OTHELLO Members of the public and Adams County Pet Rescue board member Tammy Foley spoke up at Monday’s regular Othello City Council meeting to ask the city to increase its funding for ACPR. ....