Coast animal shelter closing, Humane Society reflects on impacts

Mendocino County Animal Services has announced the closure of the Fort Bragg Animal Shelter as early as July 1^st due to diminishing county coffers. The shelter which reopened in 2019 after a previous closure is unlikely to be reopened even if budget woes subside. I spoke to Richard Molinari the director of Animal Care Services for the county and Judy Martin the Executive Director of the Mendocino Coast Humane Society, which runs a separate shelter about how this will impact coastal residents and domestic pets.