Oct 9, 2026 · 12 min · 10 segments
Plus, Senator Patty Murray convened state leaders for an AI roundtable. And a Seattle science organization joins three Spokane groups to help biotech researchers develop products and companies.
Daisy Zavala MaganaGuestDoug Nadvornick
Audrey NelsonSpokane County Regional Animal Protection Service is over its capacity for care.
This means that the shelter has some vacancies in its staffing, not that there's too many animals.
Shelter operations manager Nick Hobbs-Doyle says the county is going through a budget crunch, and SCRAPS is trying to anticipate whether or not they will lose staff.
We're preparing, but at the same time, um, without the bodies, the people to, to do the work, um, we don't want to create what would be like a hoarding situation outside the facility where we're not able to provide that adequate care.
He noted that SCRAPS partners with some animal nonprofits who can help the shelter find homes too.
He noted that there is a backlog in spays and neutering the animals since there isn't a veterinarian on staff, so there may be a little wait before someone's new best friend can go home.
Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service is over its capacity for care.
This means that the shelter has some vacancies in its staffing, not that there's too many animals.
Shelter operations manager Nick Hobbs-Doyle says the county is going through a budget crunch, and SCRAPS is trying to anticipate whether or not they will lose staff.
We're preparing, but at the same time, um, without the bodies, the people to, to do the work, um, we don't want to create what would be like a hoarding situation outside the facility where we're not able to provide that adequate care.
He noted that SCRAPS partners with some animal nonprofits who can help the shelter find homes too.
He noted that there is a backlog in spays and neutering the animals since there isn't a veterinarian on staff, so there may be a little wait before someone's new best friend can go home.
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