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ANIMAL WATCH-During a brief lifting of COVID-19 restrictions in May 2020, a San Diego man took his Pit Bull to a San Diego-area park, where an aggressive coyote jumped a six-foot fence to attack the dog.  They stared at each other stiffly for a few seconds and then the coyote became even more agitated and chased the large dog, attempting to bite him repeatedly as he ran to his owner. News10 broadcast an alarming video of the event which happened around 3 p.m.  "Coyotes are getting bolder during the virus pandemic," says Fox5, local residents claim it is not the first time this brazen...

LA West Valley Animal Shelter to Reopen, but Pets and Strays Need Appointments Details ANIMAL WATCH-On February 18, 2021, Los Angeles Animal Services General Manager Brenda Barnette (photo above) submitted a brief two-page letter to Councilman Paul Koretz and the City Council, abruptly revising her recent reconstitution proposal, "Long Term Plan for the West Valley Animal Shelter," and reinstating the shelter's original purpose of serving and protecting the lost, abandoned and unwanted dogs, cats and other animals in West Valley communities.  This was announced ...

LAAS GM Barnette Undermines Animal Cruelty Case, Bashes Animal Control Officers on Facebook Details ANIMAL WATCH-In a hostile and childish Facebook rant on September 26, Los Angeles Animal Services General Manager Brenda Barnette publicly attacked the integrity and insulted the competence of her own animal control officers, who made an experienced and professional determination that an animal needed to be removed immediately from its owner for its health/safety and to receive immediate veterinary attention.  GM Barnette had no experience in law-enforcement bef...

Freeways Stained with Blood Dispel LA Animal Services 'No Kill' Myth Details ANIMAL WATCH-Since 2010 the seminal obligation of Los Angeles Animal Services to maintain animal-law enforcement and protection has been intentionally destabilized by General Manager Brenda Barnette in her mania to achieve the Best Friends Animal Society mythical "No Kill" goal.  The results are now tragically obvious and graphic as huge and small blood stains are increasingly seen on freeways winding through the city's highly populated downtown and semi-rural Valley areas -- the evid...

LAAS GM Barnette’s Plan for West Valley Shelter ‘Handled by Vendors’ Faces Legal Questions Details ANIMAL WATCH-Los Angeles Animal Services General Manager Brenda Barnette is determined that she will not open the West Valley Animal Shelter for the intake of strays and lost pets -- this shelter has one of the highest intake rates in the City. Instead, Barnette is insisting that the City Council allow this vital animal facility to be turned over the private "rescuers" so they can adopt out animals from other areas of the City.  The following (and there have b...