Orange County Names New Chief Veterinarian
A new chief veterinarian was appointed by the county Wednesday, charged with cleaning up the county-run shelter and helping to end a feline distemper outbreak that has killed dozens of cats at the facility in Orange.
Even as Dr. Todd Kopit was accepting the interim post from his predecessor, who resigned Tuesday, Kopit and county officials began talking about reinventing the facility, which has been under fire from community members and veterinarians for outdated practices.
County officials also said they are moving ahead with a proposal to hire an architect to design a $6.1-million shelter in Tustin to replace the aging one in Orange.
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