Animal shelter clears its kennels in a weekend
A closer look at a story that's been building for weeks, and what the next move likely is.
A small group of practitioners has been arguing for this approach for years. They are doing their best not to look smug.
Practical effects are already visible on the ground, and they tend to outrun the official analysis by a comfortable margin.
Still, the conversation has changed. The questions in the room are different from the questions in the room six months ago.
Outside the room, the response has been faster, messier, and considerably more interesting.
The decision-makers involved insist nothing is settled, which is exactly what decision-makers say when something is starting to settle.
What makes this moment unusual is not the size of the move but its shape. The curve bends in a way that resists easy analogies.
