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Houston County Commission passes extra funds needed to house dogs in animal cruelty cases


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Posted by: RStokes
Date: Nov 22 2024 12:45 PM

HOUSTON COUNTY—The Houston County Commission passed the budget amendment needed for the Houston County Sheriff's Office to pay for housing of dogs involved in pending cruelty cases. 



HOUSTON COUNTY, 11/22—The Houston County Commission authorized the second-longest agenda of 2024 on Thursday, and the body is now set to vote Monday on a budget amendment for the Houston County Sheriff’s Office for additional costs associated with pending animal cruelty cases.


Major Bill Rafferty appeared before the three-man Commission (Chairman Brandon Shoupe and D1’s Curtis Harvey were absent from the administrative meeting) to request $2,040 for additional fees. 


“When deputies make a case for animal cruelty, of course something’s got to be done with the animals,” Rafferty told RSN today. 


He said Houston County is in an agreement with Dothan’s animal shelter for county animal control to store animals there, as Houston County itself does not have a pound, despite law dictating counties are required to have a pound. 


The Sheriff’s Office is charged $8 a day per animal they need to board, bringing the cost to around $240 a month (for 30-day months). 


Rafferty said two animal cruelty cases are pending, leading to the additional cost. 


In the case of animal cruelty cases, owners can sign over the pet to the shelter to be adopted, or they can insist on keeping the pet to be returned to them if deemed innocent. 


In some cases, district attorneys can make a direct request for restitution. 


But for two pending cruelty cases, restitution was not requested.


Rafferty said he intended to speak with those working on the cases to learn more information.


The extra bill is the cost for keeping the two dogs in question boarded. 


The Houston County Commission approved the agenda, and they will vote on the item at their general meeting on Monday.


 



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