City Commission Hears Humane Society Update

Beadle County Humane Society Executive Director Kim Kruger gave a semi-annual update to the Huron City Commission Monday night. Kruger says bite calls and the number of animals running at large are being seen in larger numbers. She also says the overall population at the Humane Society is also on the rise…

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Kruger says the Humane Society is looking closer at pet registration…

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Commissioner Kerwin Haeder says the number of registered pets in Huron is far lower than it should be…

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Most of the pets that are registered are the result of being force to get a licence when recovering a lost pet from the Humane Society. Kruger wants to see an incentive for those who license their pets on their own…

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The City may consider putting a reminder of the required yearly registration of pets in with water bills at the beginning of the year.