Pilot program tries to figure out what’s separating people from their pets

AUSTIN (KXAN) —  A pilot program designed to cut down on stray animals in Austin and free up shelter space is seeing early success. Overall, the number of Austin 311 calls related to stray cats and dogs is down this year from the same time last year.
The $1.1 million grant program, made possible by Maddie’s Fund, launched six months ago. KXAN rode along with those leading the effort to see how they’re making progress.
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