Another dog death in the San Jose Animal Care Center after examining the inhuman diseases

San Jose, California (KGO) – The death of another dog in an animal and service center in San Jose also shows blatant problems in the shelter.

An earlier city exam showed inhumane conditions and overcrowding, and now the supporters say that things have not improved.

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The employee of San Jose Animal Care and Services, Courty Ferro, knew something with alarms in the background.

During a break from her layer, which took care of kittens, Ferro came across Lola in the medical field without being in sight employees.

“She had a leg that was fully wrapped, very firmly with an IV catheter. Her slip lead, which was essentially a collar with a leash, the dog managed to wrap it up for her ear,” she said.

Ferro says Lola is not vigilant and breathed very slowly and flat.

The animal was dismantled and brought to a veterinary clinic … where it later died.

Ferro says she received minimal training and no written minutes to prevent such events.

“They just tell us verbally and then sometimes they change different people sometimes or sometimes,” said Ferro.

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Ferro not only said that the evening coordinator was … the only employee with medical training was not present at work that night.

But Ferro believes that many protocols were not followed … and contributed to the dog's death.

“It is very annoying and it is something I was worried about – the lack of supervision,” said Ferro.

In recent years, ABC7 has covered the increase in deaths in the Animal Care Center, including another dog, Rufus, who died unattended in a kennel after the operation in 2024.

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Now, 6 months after an urban audit, inhuman conditions and overcrowding showed that animal debt is not done enough.

“Lack of guidelines, lack of procedures, lack of training, everything indicates leadership and management,” said Jennifer Flick, an animal lawyer and former volunteer.

“What needs to be done to clean this protection and prevent future damage or death for these animals?” Asked reporter Dustin Dorsey

“The blood is in your hands. You screwed it up and we believe that management and the medical director have to be held accountable for this,” said Rebekah Davis-Matthews, an animal welfare and former employee in the shelter.

In an explanation, the city of San Jose says that they are examining the latest death and will carry out a complete investigation to find out whether protocols were not pursued.