Edgewood Needs Animal Control

From: Albuquerque Journal | Date: January 3, 2008 | Copyright information

Edgewood's effort to update its animal control ordinance is not only wise, but it's almost overdue.

The entire East Mountains and Estancia Valley area has long experienced problems with loose and stray animals, and nowhere in the region is growth occurring like it is in Edgewood.

With more people come more animals, and the potential for more animal conflicts.

Among the aims of the proposed ordinance are tighter control of the number of dogs and cats individuals can keep and the conditions under which those animals must be housed and cared for.

Edgewood's animal control officers, Victoria ...

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