SCHUYLER COUNTY, N.Y. (WENY) – Schuyler County officials say they all have agreed to work toward an agreement to keep their animal control partnership in place with the Humane Society of Schuyler County.

This came after several towns – Montour, Dix, Hector, Catharine, Reading and Tyrone – had all voted to cancel their contract with the Humane Society and create a new agreement with a different animal control entity.

Then, at a county legislature meeting on July 3, town officials all voted to “work together toward an agreement with the Humane Society of Schuyler County” for dog sheltering services and when stray dogs are recovered in any of the towns in Schuyler County.

In a group statement, officials said, “It is our shared goal that this agreement will be completed in the near future.  In the interim, services will continue as they have, under the agreement between the towns, Schuyler County and the Humane Society.  The County is continuing to fund and staff the animal control officer position through the Sheriff's department to capture and transport stray dogs to the local shelter.”