L.A. County Animal Control Director Marcia Mayeda did not adopt a “No Kill” program when pressured to meet the Best Friends Animal Society goal, which she knew could not be accomplished. Animal control officers respond to these and any other reports and drive long distances on almost every call. (Its Animal Care Foundation funding offers vouchers to assist with veterinary care, repair of fences and other needs to encourage and enable owners to keep their pets.) A rescuer quoted in the Times article stated that people ask her where to turn in their animal and she recommends certain County shelters over others. LA County Animal Control’s budget for the current fiscal year – FY 2023-24 – is $62,235,000.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 12, 2023 03:02 UTC