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Residents press supervisors to act after repeated complaints about animal neglect and Department of Animal Services oversight
Summary
Multiple speakers during the county’s public comment periods urged the Board of Supervisors to take immediate action on alleged neglect of horses and dogs at a property on Artesian Road and criticized the Department of Animal Services' leadership; callers demanded removal of animals, firings and emergency interventions.
A steady stream of public commenters at the Jan. 28 San Diego County Board of Supervisors meeting urged board action on alleged animal neglect, focused on a property on Artesian Road where commenters said horses and dogs are in poor condition.
Speakers included local advocates and residents who described repeated complaints to county departments and said they believe the Department of Animal Services (DAS) has failed to act. Zohra Fahim, president and founder of Los Angeles Alliance for Animals, told the board she had been advised “many DAS employees are unhappy” and said leadership should be changed; other callers demanded immediate removal and rehoming of animals and urged the board to fire the DAS director, naming Kathleen Flannery.
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