Oklahoma City seeks a home for pet welfare

 
BY BRYAN DEAN | Modified: May 13, 2009 at 4:14 am | Published: May 13, 2009   

Oklahoma City’s animal welfare division is a lot like many of the stray dogs in its shelter — unwanted and in need of a good home.

City council members questioned Tuesday what to do with animal welfare as a planned reorganization dissolves the neighborhood services department, which currently runs it. The department’s functions are being parceled off to other areas where city officials think they can be done more efficiently.

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But City Manager Jim Couch acknowledged there is no logical home for animal welfare, which has been a part of several different departments over the years.

Couch has proposed including...
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