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Update: February 29: This story has been updated to include input from the county about its euthanasia practices. Multnomah County Animal Services (MCAS) continues to face questions about its direction after removing language that animals would not be euthanized due to a lack of shelter space from its euthanasia policy. “It’s been dysfunctional for a long time, but it has been accelerating over the past few years—and it’s reached the bottom of the pit right...

Multnomah County Animal Services (MCAS) continues to face questions about its direction after removing language that animals would not be euthanized due to a lack of shelter space from its euthanasia policy. “It’s been dysfunctional for a long time, but it has been accelerating over the past few years—and it’s reached the bottom of the pit right now,” Jon Gramstad, a local business owner and longtime critic of MCAS, said. The questions from activists like...