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Residents cite euthanasia, lack of veterinary care and unspent grants at San Bernardino animal shelter
Summary
Multiple speakers at San Bernardino's March 5 meeting urged the council to address alleged animal‑welfare failures at the city shelter, including requests for a full‑time veterinarian, deployment of a mobile clinic, and accounting for restricted grant funds.
Several residents used the San Bernardino City Council public‑comment period on March 5 to describe repeated problems at the city animal shelter and to urge council action to improve care, transparency and use of restricted grant funds.
Speakers described a range of concerns: animals arriving at the shelter pregnant, what they characterized as inadequate intake medical screening, perceived indifference from shelter staff, and a need for a full‑time relief veterinarian to perform routine spay/neuter work and to support a mobile clinic. "I urge you to get a full time veterinarian doctor or tech at the shelter at your earliest convenience," Lillo Sherwood said after describing adopting a dog…
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