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LA Animal Services: Mismanagement on a Gerbil Wheel … Round and Round It Goes
ANIMAL WATCH-LA Animal Services’ GM Brenda Barnette announced on the Department’s intranet messaging board on September 15 at 5:00 p.m., that new Assistant General Manager Derek Brown—hired in June--had resigned. Barnette stated that the j…
Should the Government Shoot Wild Horses?
ANIMAL WATCH-California is one of the states with the highest percentage of surplus wild horses and burros; yet, little public or political…
Is LA’s Anti-Barking Dog Law Fair?
ANIMAL WATCH-On September 9, 2016, important changes to Los Angeles Municipal Code Sec. 53.63 -- BARKING DOG NOISE were agendized for consi…
LA Animal Services’ Brenda Barnette: Hiding the Truth about Coyote Attacks and Rabies, or Clueless?
ANIMAL WATCH-On May 24, Councilman Joe Buscaino introduced a motion instructing LA Animal Services to make recommendations to “further cont…
Coyote Shooting in Silver Lake – Is the Public Losing Patience with City Hall and Animal Services?
ANIMAL WATCH-The exploding coyote presence in Los Angeles -- and obvious lack of concern by LA Animal Services GM Brenda Barnette and other…
Coyote Danger! Will LA Adopt Trap and Kill Plan?
ANIMAL WATCH-On June 15, the Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee (PAW) of the LA City Council agendized a hearing on the May 24 motion …
Los Angeles PETA Celebrates Rock Star Prince … and His Compassion for Animals
ANIMAL WATCH-Hollywood celebrities, friends and animal lovers gathered on the roof-top deck of PETA’s LA headquarters in Echo Park last wee…
Doublethink Leaves LA Torn Between Coyotes and Feral Cats
ANIMAL WATCH--Councilman Paul Koretz’ naive doublethink now has the City Council ensnared between powerful competing groups—coyote advocate…
LA Pet and Horse Owners May be on Their Own in Fires or Disasters
ANIMAL WATCH-Before Brenda Barnette was hired as General Manager of LA Animal Services in 2010, the mantra for the Department was, at all t…
LA Animal Services: Pit Bull with a Violent History Attacks Potential Adopter … What Did We Learn?
ANIMAL WATCH-A Pit Bull named Sammy with a prior record of repeated aggression and who had just bitten a Los Angeles Animal Services kennel…
Rabies is on the Rise! Here’s How to Protect Your Pets
ANIMAL WATCH-Rabies is a virus that infects the brain and ultimately leads to death. Any mammal can spread rabies. It is also preventable i…
