Author: Andrea Drusch

As San Antonio increases its reliance on rescue partners, a city-led audit released this week found that the city’s Animal Care Services department did not adequately monitor the partners’ results. ACS asked the City Council during last year’s budget cycle for funds to increase the amount it pays rescue groups that pull animals from the department’s shelter, reducing the number of animals that are already – euthanize. But according to city auditors, ACS cannot ensure that the animals they release are spayed or neutered. It also failed to inspect the rescue groups’ facilities or confirm whether they had adequate insurance…