Tag Archives: animal services

Brenda Barnette’s No-Kill Policy and the Mystery of the Disappearing Animal Services Commissioners

Posted on March 12, 2012 by

When he was running for mayor in early 2005, then Councilman Antonio Villaragosa told a coalition of animal rights activists that if elected he would fire Animal Services General Manager Guerdon Stuckey – the department’s third boss in three years … Continue reading →

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Howling in the Streets: Who Needs Libraries When We’ve Got Millions of Dogs and Cats

Posted on September 16, 2010 by

Isn’t it about time we paid a little attention to what’s going on in our city with a leadership that increasingly looks like it is drawn from the homeless mentally denizens of Skid Row? For a measly $10 million out … Continue reading →

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Bruno, LA’s Watchdog: We Need a ‘No-Kill’ Policy for Animal Services Directors

Posted on February 1, 2010 by

A pop quiz:  Which job is safer? A member of a Marine bomb squad in Iraq and Afghanistan (“The Hurt Locker” is Bruno’s Oscar pick for best picture, by the way), or general manager of LA’s Department of Animal Services?Watching … Continue reading →

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