Animal services remaining in-house

City Manager Mark Orme told the CN&R on Wednesday (March 21) that the city will not be outsourcing services at Chico’s Animal Shelter or Animal Control.

“After looking over the responses, there was no significant cost savings,” he said, “and I determined there was no significant level of efficiencies that could be achieved by outsourcing.”

Butte Humane Society and Friends of the Chico Animal Shelter responded to a request for proposal for operation of the city’s services, sparking heated debate between the two and their supporters.

“We have two successful and passionate groups that truly desire to ensure that our local animal populations are cared for in a way I think that this community appreciates,” Orme said.