PUEBLO, Colo. (KOAA) — A new rule is in the works to help pets when Pueblo has extreme weather. If approved by city council, the mayor will have the power to declare a temporary kennel and cattery emergency.
This means a person can open their home, business or nonprofit to shelter cats and dogs without facing punishment from Animal Law Enforcement.
Typically, a person needs a license to shelter more than four dogs or cats temporarily. This is meant to help people facing homelessness find a safe space for their pets when the weather is bad.
"I believe it is the life of the pet owner, the life of the pet, I mean, we should take it all seriously and quite frankly, government should not stand in the way of health and safety," said Pueblo City Council President Mark Aliff.
The Pueblo Shelter doesn't currently accept people's pets unless they are service animals. The Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region does help by transporting people's pets to their animal shelter during bad weather.
The shelter does plan to build a place for pets in the future.
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