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Gardena extends contract with SPCA LA after council hears rise in animal intakes
Summary
Council approved a 12-month contract with SPCA LA for animal sheltering services after staff reported animal intakes rose from 890 in 2024 to about 1,031 and the monthly shelter fee will increase from $19,300 to $23,900.
The Gardena City Council on Aug. 26 approved a 12-month contract with the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles (SPCA LA) for animal sheltering and related services, after staff reported a year-over-year increase in animal intakes.
City staff said the city has used SPCA LA's Hawthorne shelter since 2021 and has been satisfied with its responsiveness. SPCA LA notified the city on June 4 that the monthly service fee would rise from $19,300 to $23,900, staff said. Staff attributed…
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