Anger over the dogs’ treatment has burst into public view in recent months. Volunteers post photos of dogs on social media that they say haven’t been out in months. At city meetings, members of the public call in to urge that dogs be allowed to get out.
In South L.A., volunteer Heidi Marston helped create a spreadsheet for volunteers to track the dogs’ outings after she began helping at the shelter last year.
Sibal, the Animal Services spokesperson, said that staff regularly checks water bowls for algae growth and cleans the kennels. , according to the mayor’s office. Opponents of the policy argue keeping animals alive but confined for months is inhumane.Instagram video Sibal said Cash was not deemed to be dangerous, but he exhibited behavior that was a safety concern. Sibal said the department couldn’t speculate why he is seen shaking in the Instagram video.
The department’s budget request this year for a behavior intervention team to help the animals was denied, however. Garcetti spokesman Wollman said the city “had to prioritize filling vacant positions” after the pandemic limited hiring. “I tell people to think about how you would feel if you were put in prison,” Bollen said. “The difference between you being in prison and a dog being in prison at a shelter is that we know why we’re in a prison. They don’t. They’re confused and they’re frustrated.”
In addition to exercising the animals, volunteers meet shelter visitors, help adopt out the animals, and do laundry and other tasks. “We can’t manage the amount of animals we have,” said an animal care technician, describing how technicians struggle to clean cages, intake animals and more. The worker, who asked to remain anonymous, said the lack of walks reflects the “bigger problem” of the staffing shortage.
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