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Residents and advocates press board for action after repeated animal-welfare complaints
Summary
Multiple callers at the Feb. 11 San Diego County Board of Supervisors meeting alleged animal neglect at a private ranch and raised concerns about Department of Animal Services operations and volunteer program discontinuation; callers urged investigations and restoration of shelter programs.
At the Feb. 11 San Diego County Board of Supervisors Land Use session, several members of the public urged the board to investigate alleged neglect at a private ranch and to address operational problems in county animal shelters.
Lynn Frudenberg told the supervisors that horses on Artesian Road have ‘‘suffered for years’’ and said one horse named Penny died in 2025 from severe malnutrition. Frudenberg said two other horses seized in September 2025 are now stable under contracted veterinary care and urged the county to use probation conditions, warrants and animal-cruelty laws to…
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