City takes over troubled animal shelter
By Terry Murry on Monday, July 18th, 2022 in Columbia Basin News More Top Stories
PASCO – The city of Pasco has taken over temporary daily operation of the Tri-City Animal Shelter as the Benton Franklin Humane Society has transitioned out of the facility’s emergency management.
The shelter is closed to the public until Monday, July 25. However, animal surrenders and redemptions will be accepted from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Adoptions are by appointment and can be viewed at https://www.petango.com/tri-citiesanimalshelter.
City staff said during this interim time the health and welfare of the animals, along with shelter staff, will be a priority. The city is finalizing the hiring of 14 temporary city employees as shelter staff and will have them in place to ensure a smooth transition.
Request for proposals for permanent management of the shelter and animal control services are being accepted at https://www.pasco-wa.gov/bids.aspx?bidid=247 through Aug. 5. A new animal shelter facility is scheduled to break ground in November.
