close
close

Animal Advocate's demand for change after the last dog death in the San Jose Animal Care Center

San Jose, California (KGO) – Animal representative say that in the San Jose Animal Care Center there is enough.

On Tuesday evening outside the town hall, the parishioners kept a vigil at candlelight to honor animals that died in the city center.

The latest death was Lola, who was involved in her IV catheter and her leash last week.

Your owners have created a sign.

The 13 -year -old Princess Aguilar said Lola was her family dog ​​in the past six years.

Video: Audit shows inhuman diseases in the San Jose Animal Care Center

People speak and demand better conditions for animals that are currently protected in the animal supply and services in San Jose led by the city.

“I was shocked when I found out that she died. I didn't want to believe it, I still didn't think – I locked myself up in the room,” said Aguilar.

The employee who found Lola believes that the right protocols were not pursued. And that is exactly why supporters protest.

Rebekah Davis-Matthews is a co-founder of the organization that preserved our animal shelters.

“She is not the first and she won't be the last if you don't make any changes,” said Davis-Matthews.

In December, ABC7 News spoke to many of these lawyers when a city was in inhumane conditions and overcrowding in the shelter.

More: Another dog death in the SJ Animal Care Center reported after checking the inhuman diseases

Lyne Lemoureux held a sign with a small cat called Chuckie. Lemourex said he had become sick and was put to the shelter after 86 days.

“Nothing was really done, apart from waste time to waste money. I am angry with protection management – they have shown that they are incompetent that they have to be replaced,” said Lemoureux.

Lemoureux has had voluntarily in the shelter for nine years.

“I still get in touch, because if I could hopefully save one than the chaos, the toxic environment is worth something,” said Lemoureux.

We spoke to Deborah Howard, the founder of the companion Animal Protection Society.

It makes a documentary and at the same time works to promote the legislation for better administration of urban accommodations nationwide.

More: Richmond No-Kill Rescue because of criticism of the care of sick kittens

“There must be a baseline for accommodations. They all have to have the same rules and they have to be licensed and they need to be inspected and they have to be taught how to operate an animal shelter,” said Howard.

Howard said that the shelter in San Jose has to offer inexpensive spay and neutral options.

It also encourages more reach in Spanish. Howard said this after the start of your website and PSA in Spanish.

“And whether you believe it or not, we have received more calls from the Bay Area about where we can make ourselves cost -effective spay and neutral than somewhere else in the country,” said Howard.

The city carries out an internal review to determine Lola's cause of death.

In a statement to ABC7, the city said: If a misconduct is found, the accountability is available.

Copyright © 2025 KGO TV. All rights reserved.

Leave a Comment