STOP ANIMAL CRUELTY IN NC! Urge the Rules and Operations Committee to pass NC S573 bill
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As a former Animal Care Attendant at the San Jose shelter, I saw more in three months than anyone should. I witnessed neglect, mismanagement, and preventable suffering. These were not isolated incidents, but evidence of deep systemic failure.
Leadership had countless chances to correct course. They didn’t.
Lola's death was the breaking point for me. She died unattended, left with an IV and a slip lead, while management was nowhere to be found. The public was misled, and internally, there was no accountability, just silence.
Unanswered questions, unsafe conditions, and retaliation against those who speak up.
My two closest coworkers who were both very competent were recently fired.
I personally endured bullying, retaliation, and even a mishandled sexual harassment report. I was punished for raising safety concerns like unlabelled cleaning sprays, no emergency plan, and a lack of written training documents. Unqualified staff were assigned tasks like dog feeding and one staff member who was supposed to be training me I watched feed each dog exactly 1/2 bowl of food, despite their size or medical needs.
Basic animal care protocols were inconsistently followed or completely disregarded. No vet care on weekends or holidays led to animals suffering being prolonged.
The workplace culture is toxic. There's no formal training, no clear pathways for advancement, and minimal support. Part-time staff are burned out, turnover is constant, and morale is at rock bottom.
Despite an increased budget, live release rates have dropped and critical positions like another vet, 2 animal control officers and 2 of the 3 PM coordinator positions remain unfilled. Why?
Shelter management make 6 figure salaries meanwhile part-time care attendants like myself make <$30k/year and receive no health insurance despite working with animals like feral cats.
Multiple coworkers attempted to file incident reports at work following injuries and were discouraged from doing so. A coworker who was not rabies vaccinated was asked to euthanize a bat. Myself and others were scheduled to come in at later times than tasks assigned to us on the board, making it impossible for animals to be fed or cleaned at the time posted.
This is not a personal grievance. It’s a demand for change. For transparency. For competent, ethical leadership. The recent audit only confirmed what many of us already knew. Yet nothing changed.
Remaining silent would be complicity. We need to continue advocating for the animals who rely on us and for the frontline workers who try to protect them in spite of it all.
We need accountability. For the animals. For the low level staff. For the community. The time for change is now.
Courtney supported: Petition to Save San Jose’s Shelter: Demand Emergency Leadership NowThis needs to STOP. No innocent, healthy loving dog should EVER be put to sleep for no reason. Over crowded shelters is NOT a reason. Do we put the homeless population to sleep because of crowded shelters? No. So why are we putting innocent dogs and cats to sleep for this reason? Kill shelters need to be banned. Puppy mills need to be banned. Over breeding needs to be banned. Back yard breeding needs to be banned. This needs to stop! Whoever these monsters are doing the euthanizing of healthy, loving dogs that just want a forever home need to be held accountable and imprisoned. I've seen too many innocent faces of happy dogs thinking they are leaving these shelters to go to their forever home, with their happy and wagging tails, only to be brought back to be euthanized. It's an image you can never forget. We need to put an end to animal cruelty.
Mariah supported: L.A. County Animal Care and Control Stop Killing Healthy Animals.Maria took the responsibility to stay away from work when sick, so other employees would not also get sick. She thought about what would happen to her fellow employees if they all got sick at the same time and the shelter was left empty. (Some respiratory diseases can also be transferred from human to dog so imagine many sick dogs as well!) Maria stayed home when sick, being mindful of those around her and caring about their health and was punished for it... Makes me sad. I do not know her but it sounds like someone was fired for doing the right thing.
Jackson supported: Ask Lifeline Animal Project To Re-Hire Maria MobleyThis shelter has terrible wait times. I’ve waited more than 2 hours just to be seen with a recent rescue- and that’s with an appointment. It’s baffling me that the shelter would fire anyone under these conditions.
Nia supported: Ask Lifeline Animal Project To Re-Hire Maria MobleyI was shocked to learn Maria was let go. She is so kind and welcoming to all of the volunteers. She will take the time to answer your questions despite how busy she is. She is such a strong advocate for the animals and works hard to get them fostered and out the door. Given how overcrowded and understaffed the shelter is, I am disappointed that they would let such a talented, hard-working employee go. Please show your staff some empathy and support.
Kara supported: Ask Lifeline Animal Project To Re-Hire Maria MobleyThis makes me so upset and heartbroken. Maria is the best advocate for the animals in her care. She helped me with my foster fail, Angelica aka Minnie, and I’ve seen the care and love she bestows upon all the dogs. Despite being constantly overwhelmed, she is sweet and kind. Lifeline should seriously reconsider this decision— lives are literally on the line. Our community and the dogs will pay.
Rosario supported: Ask Lifeline Animal Project To Re-Hire Maria MobleyWhy is it that we spend billions of dollars helping homeless people but not animals? Why is it okay to murder animals by the 1000’s simply because they don’t have a home yet we built houses for homeless people? Why aren't these shelters bigger and why aren’t there more of them? Something needs to change Governor. This is your chance to be a hero.
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