Board pauses debate on animal-shelter surrender fee after rescues warn of more abandonment; staff to return with benchmarking Facing record litters and a roughly $450,000 shelter shortfall, staff proposed new puppy/kitten intake fees and modest adoption-fee increases; rescue groups opposed intake fees and urged mandatory spay/neuter. The board asked staff to benchmark fees and continued the item to the first March meeting for a fuller proposal.

Mohave County faces a staggering surge in surrendered puppies, prompting a heated debate over new shelter fees that could lead to more animals abandoned in the desert.

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