The statements that a stray pet gets a free ride home only applies to pets within the incorporated boundaries of the county. If you live in UNincorporated Thurston County, the JAS does NOT come and get stray pets. There's a trio of dogs that were dumped in our area several months ago. They're wearing collars but won't allow anyone near them to see if they're wearing tags. Even if they were, JAS was called and said, in essence, we aren't dog catchers. They refused to send someone out to catch them.
A few years ago, a bum abandoned his beat up junker of an RV next to the Black River, in a boat launch. He also abandoned two cats, who were seen under it, in the area, and probably going in and out, as the doors had been left open (in the rain...). When we called JAS we were told, the cats can't be considered strays as they're living in the RV.
And when I captured a feral tom cat, it was killing the songbirds in my backyard. I it to the JAS I was grilled like I was a criminal. It's your cat, right? No. I'm allergic to cats. Well, did you feed it. No, it's in the cage. You need an appointment, if youdon't have an appointment then we can't take the cat. I guess I was supposed to just let it die in the trap? Then they told me okay we'll take it, neuter it, and then you can take it back to your house and release it.
NO. That's insanity.
A portion of my property taxes goes to funding the JAS. I'm not getting my money's worth. While I agree that JAS is necessary, because of people who abandon or let their dogs and cats roam, still, I wish the JAS wuold actually do something more than just shake us down for tags.
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