“MEET SUSAN CAPPELLO— CACC’s Most Controversial Administrator 🐾💀

Position: Administrator, Chicago Animal Care & Control
Raise in 2026 Budget: +$13,000
Reputation: Mismanagement • Retaliation • Zero Transparency

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WHO SHE IS

Susan Cappello is a long-time administrator inside Chicago Animal Care & Control — one of the most troubled and least transparent departments in Chicago.

Instead of accountability for years of failures, Cappello is set to receive a $13,000 raise if the 2026 budget 

WHY SHE’S CONTROVERSIAL 

🔻 MISHANDLING & NEGLECT 
Animals under her watch have suffered from poor conditions, delayed medical care, and preventable deterioration inside CACC.

🔻 RECORD MANIPULATION
Advocates have documented animals disappearing from the system, inaccurate euthanasia logs, and records changing after FOIA requests.

🔻 RETALIATION CULTURE
Volunteers, rescuers, and even staff who report issues say they are punished, banned, or silenced — instead of being heard.

🔻 LACK OF TRANSPARENCY 
Cappello is tied to missing data, incomplete reports, and a pattern of hiding what truly happens inside the shelter.

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Why it Matters

Chicago is in a deficit.
Animals are suffering.
Whistleblowers are being silenced.

Yet City Hall wants to reward Cappello with a $13,000 Raise.

This is what corruption looks like”.

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Chicago deserves accountability — not raises for failed leadership.

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