A San Fernando Valley animal rescue is suing Los Angeles Animal Services, arguing that the city must reopen two of its animal shelters that have been shuttered since April.
that because Animal Services is a smaller department and had scores of employees who were off — some due to the pandemic — the changes were made to avoid a scenario in which animal shelters were struggling to operate with inadequate staffing.turning the West Valley shelter into a “community resource center” run in partnership with outside groups.
“Animal Services has a budget that doesn’t support six fully staffed shelters this fiscal year, just five, so the department is looking to be creative in how it re-opens the sixth shelter,” Councilman Paul Koretz, who oversees a council committee focused on animal issues, said in a statement. “They also have a shortage of shelter employees due to COVID-19 .... They’ve undertaken an effort to dialogue with staff, the unions and the community stakeholders to figure out the best approach.
Thousands of people have signed an online petition against the plan, arguing it would amount to a giveaway of a city resource and shortchange residents of needed services. Councilman John Lee, who represents the northwest San Fernando Valley, said in a statement that he stands with residents “in wanting to see it reopened as a city-operated facility.”Gil said he hoped his lawsuit would push the city to do that and more.
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