6 days or 3? Jacksonville debates reducing stray pet hold times as shelter faces overcrowding

A proposed ordinance that would reduce the time Jacksonville animal shelters must hold stray pets before putting them up for adoption continues to draw mixed reactions from the community as officials hosted another public discussion on Thursday. The ordinance would cut the current six-day hold period to three days for unidentified strays, while maintaining the longer hold time for pets with identification tags or registered microchips. News4JAX reporter Sophia Vitello has the latest.