BY JOVANNA AGUILAR, RACHEL LELAND & HALEY VELASCO
Port of Galveston resumes operations following hurricane Some Port of Galveston cruise and cargo operations resumed on July 10, according to a news release from port officials. The gist While Hurricane Beryl caused widespread damage in the Greater Houston-Galveston region and left much of the area without power, the Port of Galveston experienced relatively minor damages and power out- ages, according to a July 10 news release. The port initially restricted harbor depths to a maximum vessel draft of 30 feet, and the port was conducting daylight transits only, the port’s communications team said. A cruise ship departed from the port the day after the hurricane, officials said.
League City committee approves revised cat policy
League City is restarting its community cat program after changes to the policy were approved by the animal advisory committee at a June 12 meeting. The revision focused on the trap-neuter- release policy for the city’s community cat program. The overview Some of the goals of the policy are to create transparency for residents, provide more guidance for staff, give more opportunities for people to find lost pets and address concerns of cats being healthy enough to return home, according to the revised policy. It also creates a pathway for cats to be spayed or neutered in some cases. The revisions come after League City City Council asked staff to place the community cat program on hold until the program’s policy could be reassessed and reviewed, according to a June 26 news release from the city.
Room at the shelter As of July 1, the shelter was at moderate capacity for cats and at extreme capacity for dogs.
Number of dogs and cats
Dogs
Cats
74
68
67
66 62
60
58
66 47
28
22 21 21
17
129% of maximum capacity
75% of maximum capacity
SOURCE: LEAGUE CITY/COMMUNITY IMPACT *DATA COMES FROM APRIL 1 AND APRIL 29, RESPECTIVELY. NUMBERS PROVIDED IN MAY DIDN’T SPECIFY HOW MANY DOGS AND CATS WERE AT THE SHELTER.
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