It is a terrible fact of life that not all our homeless dog and cat friends can be rescued and adopted into a loving home. Some of them end up at Harris County Animal Control (HCAC) or similar places where their short and sad lives are put to an end. The very least we can do for them in their final days is make sure they are treated with kindness and respect; even the barest protections of Texas state law afford them that final dignity.
That is why the conditions and treatment of animals at Harris County Animal Control, funded by our tax dollars, are so unacceptable. Local Fox news did a story recently that featured video of the facility taken by former employees. The video is below and hard to watch. The Harris County Commissioners Court, which has authority over the facility, has directed the County Attorney's Office to investigate to see if state law has been violated.
It is only through our ongoing vigilance and expressed concern that conditions will improve. We must let the county judge and commissioners know that we care about what happens at HCAC and expect to see conditions there improve as quickly as possible.
County Judge Ed Emmett judge.emmett@cjo.hctx.net
Commissioner Pct. 1 El Franco Lee Janet_Duran@cp1.hctx.net
Commissioner Pct. 2 Jack Morman jack.morman@pct2.hctx.net
Commissioner Pct. 3 Steve Radack pct3@hctx.net
Commissioner Pct. 4 Jerry Eversole jyounts@hcp4.net
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