LOS ANGELES—Proclaiming October as “Adopt a Shelter Dog Month” in Los Angeles County, the Board of Supervisors called Tuesday for amplified efforts to address overcrowding in animal shelters.
In a motion presented to the board Tuesday, Supervisor Kathryn Barger cited statistics showing overpopulation at adoption centers across the country. The motion also states that the county Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC) is being negatively impacted by the shortage of veterinary professionals and increased shelter intake in the county.
Barger said the county’s housing challenges, high cost of living and return to in-person work were all making it hard for individuals to hold on to their pets….