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Rescue groups urge Parlier to fix animal shelter conditions; city says it has made recent changes
Summary
Residents and animal‑welfare volunteers told the Parlier City Council the municipal animal shelter had poor conditions and limited outreach; staff outlined several recent changes including a climate‑controlled holding unit and a full‑time animal control officer.
Residents and animal‑welfare volunteers urged the Parlier City Council on March 6 to address poor conditions at the municipal animal shelter, reporting malnourished dogs, overcrowded puppies and limited public exposure for animals available for adoption.
Lorena Bettencourt, who said she works with Second Chance Animal Rescue and has rescued animals from Parlier, described finding a severely malnourished dog she named “Benny,” and said she and her organization also removed nine puppies they found stacked in a small carrier without visible food or water. “I was horrified by what I saw at the shelter,” Bettencourt told the council. She asked whether the city was…
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