Marcia Mayeda (who can be reached at mmayeda@animalcare.lacounty.gov) sent out her newsletter today (see below) having intentionally left out her email address. Please take a moment and let her know how displeased you are at her choice to continue to limit visitation hours at all of our animal pounds by 50% during office hours. That's right. They are still turning people away if they show up before 2 PM without appointments. Also let her know how unprofessional it is to have outbound phone messages suggesting the only way to access the animal pounds is by making an appointment when it's untrue.

Here is more of Marcia's neglect. In the video seen here, I discovered water running through one of the unattended dog kennels at Baldwin Park Animal Pound. See the video by clicking on the link...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4J1iBqvC56g

Here is part of her newsletter below...

Recent media reports about overcrowding and lack of exercise for dogs at some other Los Angeles area animal shelters has prompted discussions about animal shelter population management. This is a key operational issue for animal shelters and deserving of the public’s attention.

When I joined the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC) as its Director 21 years ago, I was shocked at the overcrowding and management of the animal population in its (then) six animal care centers. More than 80,000 dogs and cats – and 10,000 other animals – came through our doors every year, more than any other animal care and control agency in the nation. There was no control over the inflow of animals, and it overwhelmed DACC’s capacity to provide adequate care.

To read the rest of her newsletter, visit:
https://animalcare.lacounty.gov