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What's next for Rochester's animal shelter?

By Evan Dawson,
Megan Mack, Julie Williams
Published August 15, 2024 at 2:20 PM EDT
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Jennifer Brown and Brian Sharp on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Thursday, August 15, 2024
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City of Rochester

Rochester’s animal shelter is at a pivotal moment as homeless pets face new challenges.

WXXI's Jasmin Singer, Beth Adams, and Brian Sharp have spent the last couple months investigating the situation. We discuss their reporting, the state of the shelter, and what's next.

In studio:

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Evan Dawson
Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
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Megan Mack
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.
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Julie Williams
Julie Williams is an associate producer for "Connections with Evan Dawson" and is also the office administrator for radio, news and technology and operations. She started at WXXI in 2019 and has been working on Connections since 2022.
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