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MAS director boosts shelter save rate; rescue groups say strays out of control

By , Daily Memphian Updated: May 30, 2023 10:22 PM CT | Published: May 30, 2023 4:00 AM CT

Being the director of Memphis Animal Shelter isn’t easy in a poor city where animals are often inexpensive security systems, companions in unfenced yards or are owned by people who can’t afford spay/neutering or rabies shots.

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Jane Roberts

Jane Roberts

Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.


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