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Residents press San Bernardino council for changes at animal services after rising intake and euthanasia numbers
Summary
Multiple residents used public comment to urge the city to overhaul animal services, citing sharply higher intake and euthanasia rates, alleged mismanagement, enforcement failures on illegal breeding, and calls for free spay/neuter and leadership change.
Multiple residents urged the San Bernardino City Council on Wednesday to overhaul the city’s animal services operations, citing a spike in intake and euthanasia and alleging enforcement and management failures.
During public comment, speakers including Lydia Savala, Georgia (last name not specified in the record) and Sharon Negrete described increasing animal intake and elevated euthanasia rates. "Since 2020 there has been a 53% increase in total animal intake... and a 287% increase in the euthanasia of animals," Lydia Savala said. Sharon Negrete told the council, "Hundreds of healthy animals... were murdered this week. This isn't a…
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