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Susana Barrios
From:An Doner <quietgiving@gmail.com>
Sent:Saturday,
To:Public Comment
Subject:\[EXTERNAL\] News Stories on the trouble with OC Animal Care
Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you
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This is general public comment for the next city council meeting.
There has been a slew of HIGHLY CRITICAL News Stories on OC Animal Care. Here are the dates, titles, and web links, for
the five-week period May 7 - June 9 2023:
OC Register, May 7, 2023:
More adult dogs dying at OC Animal Care, kennels largely off-limits
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KNX News, May 8, 2023
Orange County animal shelter kill rates double for adult dogs in 3 years
https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.audacy.com%2Fknxnews%2Fnews%2Flocal
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OC Register, May 11, 2023:
OC’s animal shelter still a killing zone
https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ocregister.com%2F2023%2F05%2F11%2Foc
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Voice of OC, May 31, 2023
Head of OC Animal Care Steps Down as Activists Fight for Open Shelter Policies
https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvoiceofoc.org%2F2023%2F05%2Fhead-of-oc-
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OC Register, May 31, 2023
OC Animal Care director temporarily moves jobs amid ‘escalating negativity’ toward her
https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ocregister.com%2F2023%2F05%2F31%2Foc
-animal-care-director-temporarily-moves-jobs-amid-escalating-negativity-toward-
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Voice of OC, June 7, 2023
Rhoades: OC Animal Care, Open the Facility
https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvoiceofoc.org%2F2023%2F06%2Frhoades-oc-
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Voice of OC, June 8, 2023
Grand Jury: OC Animal Shelter Needs Updated Policies to Stop Killing More Animals
https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvoiceofoc.org%2F2023%2F06%2Fgrand-jury-oc-
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OC Register, June 9, 2023
OC Grand Jury raises concerns with management, animal welfare at OC Animal Care
https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ocregister.com%2F2023%2F06%2F09%2Foc
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Los Angeles Times, June 9, 2023
Status quo at O.C. animal shelter ‘unacceptable’ as euthanasia rates rise, report says
https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.latimes.com%2Fcalifornia%2Fstory%2F202
3-06-08%2Forange-county-animal-care-shelter-grand-jury-report-dogs-cats-
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KTLA 5 News, June 9, 2023
Grand jury raises concerns about OC Animal Care’s policies
https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fktla.com%2Fnews%2Flocal-news%2Fgrand-jury-
raises-concerns-about-oc-animal-cares-
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* An updated version of this list will be posted regularly, along with other reports on OC Animal Care, here:
https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Focshelter.com%2F&data=05%7C01%7Cpubliccom
ment%40anaheim.net%7C8cd7fbc8db644efbd2c208db6f7fe4b2%7C74c3739c502a49c68d212bbc30f56f22%7C0%7C0%
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* Another useful information site:
https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fopentheocshelter.com%2F&data=05%7C01%7Cp
ubliccomment%40anaheim.net%7C8cd7fbc8db644efbd2c208db6f7fe4b2%7C74c3739c502a49c68d212bbc30f56f22%7C
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* If you'd like any reports emailed to you, please contact gmoses4819@gmail.com
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