Man's Best Friend

As Nevada County, California, feels the bite of the economic crisis, local officials are now discussing the wisdom of selling off its animal shelter, which is on the block. Under the county's management, the percentage of animals euthanized has dropped from 70% to 3% over the past decade. That's progress that residents don't want to see reversed under private ownership.

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