ANA Supports Campaign to resist moving animal shelter

At last week's ANA Executive Committee meetings, Lisa McClain, with FixAustin gave a short presentation on the city's plans to move the animal shelter from its current Town Lake location to East Austin. Here are some of the reasons why they are against it:

1. An animal shelter in East Austin prevents affordable housing and multi-use developments preferred by East Austin neighborhoods.
2. The current Town Lake location is equally accessible from all parts of the County.

3. The City conducted no research and did not provide an opportunity for meaningful public input.

4. There is no confidence in current shelter management.

5. Rebuilding at Town Lake is Feasible.

6. Most homeless animals do not come from East of 35.

7. The “new” programs planned at the East Austin site do not justify moving the shelter because those programs could & should have been implemented at Town Lake – They are not exclusive to the East Austin site.

Read more at FixAustin.org's website.

Based on Lisa's presentation, the ANA EC voted to send the following resolution to the City Council:

 

                                                                       RESOLUTION

We, the Allandale Neighborhood Association, resolve to support FixAustin’s campaign to oppose the City of Austinstaff’s proposal to move the City animal shelter (Town Lake Animal Center) which is currently located on Cesar Chavez near Town Lake.

Because we believe having an animal shelter that is centrally located and highly accessible is integral to reducing the shelter's already high kill rate, we oppose the City's plan to close the Town Lake Animal Center and replace it with a shelter to be located at 601 Airport Boulevard near East 7th and 183.