PORT ANGELES — The Clallam County Sheriff’s Office is mandated to seize dangerous or potentially dangerous animals, and now Olympic Peninsula Humane Society will assist deputies.
The Humane Society has kennels reserved for the purpose of seizing dangerous or potentially dangerous animals, the county commissioners were told during their Monday work session.
The reservation cost for the county is $4 and the Humane Society won’t place other dogs in those kennels.
If the Sheriff’s Office does seize a dog and house it there, the cost is $49 per day. The county will be billed if there are medical costs associated with the animal.
“Animals can be held in this manner up to 20 days, allowing the owner an opportunity to rectify their safety shortcomings and reclaim their animal,” according to the agenda memo.
Humane Society staff have been trained to deal with dangerous or potentially dangerous animals.
The contract will be in place through the end of 2026 to be sure it works for both parties, the commissioners were told. It is expected to be used minimally; last year, 10 dogs were seized.
In other business, the commissioners were presented with a program agreement with the Health and Human Services department and DSHS for adult disability services. The agreement represents a mild increase from last year, commissioners were told. The contract date is July 1 through June 30, 2026.
The maximum program agreement amount is $2,765,995.
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