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Madison County Won’t Take Dogs
Madison County will not enter into contract with Rappahannock to accept dogs at $10 per animal as a temporary solution to the county’s euthanasia and disposal woes,-Animal Warden Jack Bruce said November 28. Bruce had been authorised on November 5 by the Board of Supervisors to seek such a solution.
Bruce said Rappahannock’s request had been considered by Madison’s Board of Supervisors and county administrator before being denied.
. Madison is experiencing animal-welfare problems of its own that were revealed late last week during an investigative report by WJ LATV (Channel 7).
Posing as prospective buyers of dogs for laboratory use, WJLA-TV reporters purchased four dogs in Madison for $60, according to the report. The transction was filmed by a hidden camera. The sale of dogs by —wardens for laboratory use is a violation of Virginia State Code.
Madison is the third county that has turned bade Rappahannock’s request for temporary help, following Culpeper and Fauquier, both contacted earlier this month by supervisors or members of the Rappahannock Humane Society (RHS).
In a telephone interview on November 26, Richard Latham, chairman of the Board of Supervisors, said plans to upgrade animal-shelter forihties an the property at Animal Warden Bruce now are being drafted •fry Supm'flrtr "Hubert dfflmy Ilf. Or nee said m NovgwbergTthat would allow such improvements, although no final decisions had been made.
Rappahannock’s own gas chamber for enthanasia now is operable and has been used twice, Bruce said. The animals were disposed of legally, he added. A solution to the problem of disposal, however, has yet to be determined, he confirmed.
• Scenic River Hearing Tonight
A public hearing on proponed scenic river status for the Upper Rappahannock is scheduled for November 29 at 7:30 p.m. The hearing will take place in Culpeper, at the Courthouse.
Rappahannock County supervisors on December 3 again will consider endorsing the proposal after reviewing the recommendations of two county residents who own property at the river’s headwaters.
The scenic river designation already has been endorsed by supervisors in Culpeper and Fauquier counties. Among other things, the special status would establish a board comprising load citizens who would be contacted for input should any diversion of the river’s flow be proposed.
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