Dexter, Floyd, and Jake. Three dogs affected by County miscommunication.
County Auditor's Office substantiates allegations of timecard and database fraud. See full story here.
The County often deems dogs "unadoptable" from the County Shelters but offers these dogs to local rescues. If not taken, these dogs will be euthanized. Many of these rescued dogs have found forever homes and are doing fine. Read more here.
There have been several incidents recently where County Management has "miscommunicated" with stakeholders about shelter dogs. Click to read more.
The AHA process is flawed due to the lack of stakeholder involvement. Read more about the AHA report and Oversight Team.
Managers in the Animal Services Department are inconsistent in their treatment of stakeholders and dogs. Read more about these managers here.
The Animal Services budget has increased while the number of animals arriving at the shelters is decreasing. Some cities are looking for alternative sheltering arrangements due to the high cost of their contracts. Click to read more.
The County has always called the SB Shelter in Goleta a no-kill facility. This used to mean that they didn't kill any animals they considered to be "adoptable". Now it means that they kill less than 10% of the animals that arrive at the shelter involuntarily. Read more here.
The SB shelter facilities are outdated and do not meet the Humane Society of the US guidelines for long term kenneling. Read more here.
The dog volunteer hours at the SB shelter are currently lower than the last available data from 2011. Read more here.
The County has had several Protective Custody dogs killed while in custody at the shelter. Other PC dogs have been stolen. The PC dogs can be held at the shelter in kennels that don't meet HSUS guidelines for long periods without any exercise. Read more here.