The fee hikes come after San Diego agrees to 10-year contract with the nonprofit, which handles animal control for 14 of county's 18 cities
The San Diego Humane Society is proposing sharp fee increases for a wide variety of services, including adoptions, vaccinations, licensing, boarding and the spaying and neutering of dogs and cats.
City officials didn’t say why the fee increases weren’t approved simultaneously with the new contract in April if they were an essential part of the deal. Fee increases weren’t mentioned during public hearings before the council approved the new contract. License fees would increase anywhere from 10 percent to 50 percent, depending on the type of license.
Another factor is that the Humane Society isn’t necessarily aiming for full cost recovery, partly because it is a nonprofit that receives donations from people who want to see fewer animals euthanized and treated poorly, officials said. The nonprofit also lowers or waives fees for reclaiming stray animals, some medical services and to encourage adoptions of specific animals, such as older dogs.
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