Better vet care, cost savings ahead as Willamette Humane Society merges

Rapunzel, a three-year-old domestic shorthair, at the Willamette Humane Society shelter in Salem. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter)

If a dog at Willamette Humane Society’s Salem shelter needs an x-ray, it’s not always easy to come by.

BJ Andersen, the nonprofit’s executive director, said vet care can be just as hard for them to access as it is for the general public. For animals who require specialized medical care before they’re adoptable, that means more time spent…