Tag Archives: california municipal shelters

California’s municipal shelters are in crisis. Many of the animals live in overcrowded, inhumane conditions, without sufficient exercise or veterinary care. Euthanasia rates are shockingly high. In some parts of the state, backyard breeding is rampant, and spay/neuter services are woefully insufficient. The Central Valley…Read more

CAPS Spends Long Day in Kern County to Shoot Interviews and Footage California’s municipal shelters are in crisis. Many of the animals live in overcrowded, inhumane conditions, without sufficient exercise or veterinary care. Euthanasia rates are shockingly high. In some parts of the state, backyard…Read more

Opinion Piece by Michael Mavrovouniotis, Former Volunteer at Orange County Animal Care What’s going on at  Orange County Animal Care in Tustin, California?  Shelter staff and volunteers are working hard, but the shelter is killing an increasing percentage of its animals.  Adopted animals are often…Read more

Help CAPS Gather Information to Work Toward a State Law Regulating Shelters As many of you already know, CAPS has been helping to save at-risk dogs from Kern County Animal Services in Bakersfield, California. Since mid-February of 2022, we have saved well over 200 dogs,…Read more