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Residents press San Bernardino council over alleged shelter practices and spay/neuter program gaps
Summary
Multiple speakers told the council the city shelter is failing animals and urged changes including relief veterinarians, better tracking of rescue commitments and use of grant funds; speakers asked council and the shelter director for follow‑up.
Several residents and volunteers used the Feb. 5 public‑comment period to press the San Bernardino Mayor and City Council on animal shelter operations, raising specific allegations about euthanasia procedures, recordkeeping, use of grant funds and the need for expanded spay/neuter capacity.
Speakers and claims
- Georgia (public commenter): "We don't want these animals killed anymore. Stop it." She told the council she has repeatedly raised concerns about animals being euthanized after what she described as a mistaken search for a rescue commitment and alleged lack of sedation prior to euthanasia. She said she considers some commissioners' relationships with shelter leadership to be problematic and asked for change.
- Lydia Savala (volunteer program/data analyst): Presented data she said were drawn from a 2023 analysis and a methodology called "noses in, noses out." She…
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