An attorney has sent a cease-and-desist letter to the San Diego Humane Society, demanding that the organization stop abandoning adoptable cats. In a letter to San Diego Humane Society President Gary Weitzman dated Dec. 8, attorney Bryan Pease said he represents the Animal Protection and Rescue League and the Paw Protectors Rescue. In recent years, the San Diego Humane Society has taken over animal-control responsibilities for the city of San Diego and other cities that were served by the county. Humane Society officials say the strategy is an alternative to euthanizing cats that cannot be adopted. According to the letter, San Diego Humane Society records showed that 1,574 cats were brought into shelters in the second half of 2019.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 21, 2020 23:26 UTC