Kaufman County considers 6-month contract with HSCCL




The cash-strapped Humane Society of Cedar Creek Lake may get a temporary financial reprieve.

The Kaufman County Commissioners Court will consider approving a six-month contract of up to $10,500 per month to house animals seized by animal control. The animal shelter, which is in Tool in Henderson County, asked for $11,000 per month, causing officials to balk and announce plans to construct an animal shelter in Kaufman County.

The Tool shelter has taken in animals from Kaufman County for several years, but it began seeking an increase in fees two years ago that led to plans for the construction of a new animal shelter in Kaufman.

The previous contract was for $75 per animal, which shelter officials said failed to meet their costs.

The new fiscal year budget approved by the county includes $250,000 for the construction of a new animal shelter on property the county owns near the Law Enforcement Center of Highway 175.

County officials said the cost of operating an animal shelter is daunting. Neighboring Rockwall County spends $685,000 annually, they said.

Plans being considered by the county include county operation, using jail inmates for labor, cooperation with a nonprofit group or contracting with a private business.

The county already cooperates with a feline rescue group for cats so the use of the Tool shelter will be for dogs only.

Tool shelter volunteers attempt to find permanent and foster homes for animals, but it still euthanizes animals monthly. Shelter officials frequently refuse to accept animals from the public because of overcrowding, and they suggest people who have found abandoned animals seek the help of the Humane Society in Athens.

Henderson County also helps fund the animal shelter in Tool and the operation in Athens.

If you want to adopt or foster an animal contact the animal shelter at 10200 County Rd 2403, Kemp, TX 75143
Phone: (903) 432-3422




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EXCELLENT. Stained; 62 degrees; 0.08 feet below pool. The hybrid striped bass and white bass have recently been staging in the creek arms to spawn these past few weeks. Fish are now coming back into the main lake in droves to recover from the spawn and are on a feeding frenzy. Look for heavy bird activity throughout the lake on flats and near the dam on edges of drop offs especially on cloudy and overcast days. The bite will continue to get even better in these areas as the shad spawn will start to take place in the next 2-3 weeks across the lake. Retrieve shiny slabs or spinnerbaits off the bottom at a very slow retrieve to catch these fish in depths of 17-26 feet of water. The crappie bite has picked up in the creeks and inlets in 2-10 feet of water throughout the entire lake. We are now seeing the crappie migrate back into the main lake. Look for them under bridge pylons or under docks where the depths are between 4-10 feet. Guides have been reporting exceptionally nice catches on sunny warmer days. Report by Brent Herbeck, Herbeck’s Lonestar Fishing Guide Service.

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