Negotiations have broken down in Kent County, Delaware over how much the local SPCA should be paid for dog control services.
After two years of talks the animal shelter is now demanding that the county take back the dogs by July that are covered under its contract no deal is reached.
The Kent County Levy Court rejected a proposal for a 45 percent increase in annual payments.
The SPCA said the sharp increase in costs were the result of new state standards.
County elected officials say those additional care requirements are the responsibility of the shelter and not part of the contract.
But the Wilmington News Journal reports that Alex Moore president of the local SPCA board of directors said that the county-dog control contract is inextricably linked to the shelter’s compliance with the Companion Animal Protection Act of 2010.
