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Residents press council for transparency and changes at Yucca Valley animal shelter after spate of complaints
Summary
A large group of residents and local rescue volunteers used the Town Council public‑comment period to press for operational changes at the Yucca Valley/ Echo Valley animal shelter, citing high euthanasia rates, a lack of adoptable postings online, limited visitor hours and poor volunteer access.
A large group of residents and local rescue volunteers used the Town Council public‑comment period to press for operational changes at the Yucca Valley/ Echo Valley animal shelter, citing high euthanasia rates, a lack of adoptable postings online, limited visitor hours and poor volunteer access.
Speakers described multiple cases in which dogs they considered adoptable were euthanized or labeled unadoptable by shelter staff. One speaker said a dog posted as needing rescue was…
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