Leonardtown, MD – On March 1, St. Mary’s County Government awarded a contract (SMC-17- EST-90074) to Rauhaus Feedenfeld & Associates, LLP to perform an Animal Shelter Feasibility Study. The Public is invited to participate in this study and provide input at a meeting on April 20,2017 at 6 p.m. in the Commissioners Meeting Room inside the Chesapeake Building. The address is 41770 Baldridge Street in Leonardtown, Maryland.

Topics to be explored with each identified stakeholder group include:

  • Do you see management of animal welfare in the community as a public function, private function or a combination of public and private?
  • What are your areas of agreement with the current shelter’s mission and operation?
  • Are there areas of concern with the current shelter’s mission and operation? What is your level of comfort with funding greater cost of operating a “Low Kill/No Kill” shelter vs. the current approach employing euthanasia? What is your level of comfort with current policies relative to “Bully Breeds”?
  •  What is your level of comfort with funding the cost of developing a Trap Neuter Release (TNR) program for feral cats?