Residents urge county action after shelter announces changes to euthanasia extensions
Animal advocates told the board that Contra Costa County Animal Services will stop granting extensions for dogs on euthanasia lists; speakers said that change risks immediate deaths and urged the county to restore extensions and form a working group.
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Multiple animal-welfare advocates told the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors on March 11 that county shelter practices are harming efforts to save dogs and that a newly announced policy change will reduce chances for rescues and adoptions.
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