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🆘‼️1 DAY TO LIVE! CRUMBCAKE DIES ON SUNDAY 10/25 🆘
Repost PawPals: He's another sweet dog suffering kennel stress due to prolonged cage confinement. This big beautiful boy originally came to the South LA shelter as a skinny stray in July. He had only a handful of playgroup sessions before coming down with an upper respiratory infection. He spent 41 days on kennel confinement.

He began receiving negative in-kennel reports that he barked, growled and lunged toward staff during cleaning time.

Crumbcake was cleared of URI in late September but, sadly, only enjoyed a few days before returning to isolation due to diarrhea. That 2nd isolation period lasted more than 2 weeks.

We were so happy to see Crumbcake finally
released from medical cage confinement on Oct 11th but, just 10 days later, he was alerted for euthanasia due to in-kennel behavior towards staff during cleaning & feeding times (barking, growling, baring teeth, lunging).
Crumbcake does NOT display such behavior with his handlers. He's been sweet and friendly. In fact, playgroup handlers noted that Crumbcake "wants to be near handler/people so much that he is often in the way and underfoot." Even the shelter groomer gave him good marks for being well behaved for a bath.

In playgroup, Crumbcake is tolerant of other dogs with a gentle, dainty playstyle.
He's been a low energy mingler who gives appropriate greetings and often follows the playgroup team members around.

This lovable boy is euth-listed and must be adopted, fostered, or rescued before SUNDAY 10/25 at 8AM!! The shelter doesn't open until 11am on Sunday, so fostering/adopting must be done by 5pm Saturday or you must email contacts below and ask that they hold him until opening. Rescues please email contacts below.

CRUMBCAKE #A2285847
4 yrs old, 87 los, male

Shelter hours:
Tues-Fri 8am-5pm | Sat & Sun 11am-5pm

📍South LA Animal Shelter
1850 W. 60th Street, Los Angeles, CA
90047
323-565-2161 or 888-452-7381

Fosters/Rescues email (all below):
catherine.lee@lacity.org
jasmine.poblano@lacity.org
nathaniel.a.newman@lacity.org
matthew.spease@lacity.org
roman.rincon@lacity.org

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Rescued & in foster 10/21/26 🎉♥️ Please honor pledges to @hgc.foundation

ONE DAY LEFT TO SAVE WOLF! 🆘 ALERTED FOR EUTHANASIA, he is DEADLINED FOR THURS 8AM 10/22 due to fear anxiety and stress in the kennel environment!🚨 Adoption, foster or rescue can save this good boy‼️

You may have seen several posts about this magnificent boy because all his volunteer handlers are completely smitten with him. A big beautiful young dog, Wolf arrived as a stray over three months ago. He is a total love, very affectionate and affiliative with people. He’s been tolerant of other dogs in playgroup, displaying a gentle dainty play style. (He doesn’t like to be mounted by other dogs and can be less tolerant of selective male dogs). Like many SLA dogs, Wolf caught an upper respiratory infection while at the shelter and his URI confinement lasted for almost a full month. Wolf was even orange alerted and we worried he would land on the medical euthanasia list but, thankfully, he recovered. As anyone can imagine, that kind of prolonged URI cage isolation was very hard on him. He wasn’t allowed to come out of his cage for any enrichment time, not even for potty breaks. It was after that period of URI isolation when staff began noting negative in-kennel behavior (barking, growling, showing teeth, and running into his cubby when staff approached his kennel). Notably, Wolf does NOT behave that way with any of his handlers. To the contrary, he’s friendly, happy, and eager to interact. This wonderful and resilient pupper survived URI and more than 3 months of shelter living. He’s ready to leave his shelter days behind and he deserves to live. Who can help our young friend? Wolf needs an adoption, foster or rescue plan by end of day today, Wed 10/21, or he can be put down as early as 8AM Thur 10/22.

WOLF #A2283749
2 yrs old, 89 lbs, neutered male

📍South LA Animal Shelter, 1850 W. 60th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90047, 📞 Tel: 888-452-7381

Email:
catherine.lee@lacity.org
jasmine.poblano@lacity.org
matthew.spease@lacity.org
roman.rincon@lacity.org
nathaniel.a.newman@lacity.org
marissa.rangel@lacity.org

Shelter hours:
Tues-Fri 8am-5pm | Sat & Sun 11am-5pm | Mon emergencies only

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THE TRUTH BEHIND “NO-KILL” SHELTERS

The label doesn't mean no animals are euthanized. Loving, adoptable, and treatable dogs can still lose their lives in shelters.

Some spend months waiting for a home, a foster, or a rescue opportunity that never comes.

They deserve better.

We need to address the problems that bring animals into shelters and the policies that determine what happens once they arrive.

That means investing in affordable spay/neuter, accessible veterinary care, pet-retention programs, and responsible ownership. It also means enforcing applicable laws, improving shelter capacity, and making euthanasia data transparent.

The public deserves clear answers about how many animals are euthanized, why those decisions are made, and what alternatives were considered.

A label is not enough. A press release is not enough. Promises are not enough.

We need prevention. We need transparency. We need accountability.

Before society can do better, people need access to the truth.

Look beyond the labels. Look at the outcomes. Demand changes.

Every life matters.

STOP THE KILL.

#StopTheKill #ShelterReform #AnimalAdvocacy #NoKill #LosAngelesAnimals

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THESE DEATHS ARE NOT NORMAL.

Dead animal reports on Los Angeles streets have reportedly increased for five consecutive years, with 13,614 reports recorded in the first half of 2026 alone.

These numbers should concern every person who cares about animal welfare.

A report does not tell us how an animal died or whether the death was preventable. But a sustained rise in reports deserves serious investigation, transparent data, and meaningful action.

We need to ask difficult questions. What is driving this trend? How many cases involve suspected cruelty, neglect, abandonment, or other preventable circumstances? Are reports being investigated, and what steps are being taken to protect animals before tragedy occurs?

Prevention requires accessible veterinary care, affordable spay and neuter services, responsible pet ownership, enforcement of animal protection laws, and public accountability.

We cannot keep seeing these numbers rise and treat them as inevitable.

Los Angeles must demand answers and act on the evidence.

These deaths should never become just another statistic.

Demand transparency. Demand prevention. Demand accountability.

STOP THE KILL.

#StopTheKill #LosAngelesAnimals #AnimalAdvocacy #AnimalWelfare #AnimalCruelty

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Look at Miss Myla, y’all!!

Our minds are still blown that this perfect girl was going to be killed at the South LA shelter.

Because two dope ass humans stepped up to foster her, we were able to save her life.

1 year 10 months old
55 lbs
Loves people
Amazing with dogs
Potty trained
Crate trained
Beach lover
Couch cuddler
Cats unknown

If you’re looking for the most perfect girl, look no further. Her application is open at realgood.dog.

📣 Saving dogs is a year-round job—and monthly giving helps us show up for pups in need no matter what. Whether it’s $5 or $50, your monthly gift helps us cover vet care, transport, and everything in between. Link in bio to start giving monthly or visit www.realgood.dog/take-action.

#RealGoodRescue
#RealGoodGang
#RealGoodMyla
#A2274836

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🆘 SOUTH LA SHELTER IS OVERCAPACITY AGAIN‼️ We have already lost too many good dogs over the past few weeks and so many more have landed on the euthanasia list. EVERY dog safely out helps those who remain as the shelter struggles with population control. If you can adopt, foster or rescue, please go to the South LA shelter and save a dog in need. These are just a few of dogs scheduled to lose their lives in the upcoming days and there are several more listed. 💔 You can view more video ot a particular dog by clicking on their animal ID number. HELP‼️

BUGGY #A2246527 (longest shelter resident)
ZOE #A2284637
BEVERLY #A2280652
FIONA #A2282945
WOLF #A2283749

📍South LA Animal Shelter, 1850 W. 60th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90047, 📞 Tel: 888-452-7381

If you’re a rescue, please email:

catherine.lee@lacity.org
jasmine.poblano@lacity.org
matthew.spease@lacity.org
roman.rincon@lacity.org
nathaniel.a.newman@lacity.org
marissa.rangel@lacity.org

Shelter hours:
Tues-Fri 8am-5pm | Sat & Sun 11am-5pm | Mon emergencies only

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The words “No Kill” do not mean that no animals are being killed.

Healthy, adoptable dogs are still being euthanized in Los Angeles city shelters. The public deserves clear, honest information about how many animals die, why euthanasia decisions are made, and what is being done to prevent these deaths.

Slogans alone do not save lives. Real solutions do.

Los Angeles needs accessible, affordable spay and neuter services, veterinary assistance for struggling pet owners, stronger prevention programs, enforcement of animal protection laws, and transparent reporting. People who want to keep their pets should have access to help before surrender becomes their only option.

Rescuers, fosters, volunteers, and shelter workers cannot solve this crisis alone. Leadership and animal welfare organizations must answer to the public and demonstrate measurable results.

This is about more than labels or statistics. These are living beings whose lives matter.

Demand the truth. Demand transparency. Demand shelter reform.

STOP THE KILL.

#StopTheKill #ShelterReform #LosAngelesAnimals #AnimalAdvocacy #ShelterCrisis

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THE SHELTER CRISIS
GOES BEYOND THE SHELTER.

It is also a prevention and public-policy problem.

In 2025, approximately 597,000 dogs and cats were euthanized in U.S. shelters, according to Shelter Animals Count.

But the crisis doesn't begin when an animal walks through a shelter door.

It can begin with an unwanted litter, lack of affordable veterinary care, animals without identification, abandonment, housing restrictions or families unable to afford basic pet care.

That means solutions have to start before the shelter.

We need:
Stronger breeding oversight.
Affordable and accessible spay/neuter.
Responsible pet-ownership policies.
Universal microchipping.
Resources for struggling owners.
Meaningful enforcement against abandonment and neglect.

When animals can be identified and owners can be held accountable, communities have more tools to reunite lost pets, address irresponsible ownership and prevent animals from entering shelters unnecessarily.

Shelters are an essential part of the safety net, but they cannot solve every problem created outside their doors.

Prevention has to be part of the solution.

The goal isn't simply to build more kennels or manage overcrowding.

It is to reduce the number of animals who need those kennels in the first place.

PREVENT.
PROTECT.
ENFORCE.
REFORM.
DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY.

STOP THE KILL.

#StopTheKill #ShelterReform #AnimalAdvocacy #AnimalWelfare #ShelterCrisis

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Buggy is SAFE. It can be done, even from Boston.

PLEASE help an LA dog make it out of a shelter. Foster. Adopt. Volunteer. Pledge. Transport. Network. Advocate.

Donate & Honor pledges for transport to @hgc.foundation

While we celebrate his freedom, let’s never forget all the others who didn’t make it.

And keep doing all that you can to help. #luckyboy #wekeepgoing #pleaseremember #keeptrying #ladogs

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WHO HOLDS SHELTERS ACCOUNTABLE?

CalAnimals represents more than 300 animal welfare organizations across California. Its board includes leaders from the same shelter and animal services system whose policies and practices affect the lives of thousands of animals.

CalAnimals also participates in the legislative process, influencing discussions and positions on laws affecting animal welfare.

That raises an important question: Can a system provide meaningful oversight of itself, or do we need a truly independent body to ensure accountability?

This is not an accusation of wrongdoing. It is a question about governance, transparency, and public trust.

When serious complaints arise, who investigates them independently? Who verifies shelter data? Who determines whether humane-care standards are being followed? And who ensures corrective action when they are not?

Shouldn’t oversight include independent voices who do not have a direct stake in the organizations being reviewed?

Shelter workers and volunteers deserve support. Animals deserve protection. And the public deserves confidence that complaints are investigated fairly, data is accurate, and standards are enforced consistently.

Independent oversight is not an attack on animal welfare organizations. It is a safeguard for the animals and the people who care about them.

We need transparency. We need independent oversight. We need accountability.

STOP THE KILL.

#StopTheKill #ShelterReform #AnimalAdvocacy #ShelterAccountability #AnimalWelfare

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BEFORE YOU LABEL A DOG, LOOK AT THE ENVIRONMENT.

A dog living in a shelter may spend hours confined to a kennel, surrounded by unfamiliar people, constant noise, and other stressed animals with limited opportunities for outdoor exercise, play, enrichment, or relief from confinement.

That environment can contribute to stress, fear, anxiety, and behaviors that may not reflect how the dog would act in a home.

So before a dog is labeled “aggressive,” “unadoptable,” or a behavioral euthanasia candidate, we must ask: Has the dog been given a fair opportunity to decompress, receive appropriate support, and demonstrate different behavior outside the kennel environment?

Behavior matters. Safety matters. But so does context.

A label should not replace a thorough assessment that considers the dog's history, health, environment, and response to appropriate support. When safely possible, dogs should have opportunities for enrichment, behavioral care, rehabilitation, foster placement, or rescue transfer.

We also need to examine the system itself. Are shelters adequately staffed? Do dogs receive regular opportunities to exercise and engage in enrichment? Are behavioral decisions transparent? Are resources available to help dogs succeed?

We cannot ignore the conditions that may contribute to the very behaviors used to judge these animals.

Dogs are not numbers or labels. They are living beings who deserve humane care, fair assessment, and every appropriate opportunity for a better outcome.

Demand transparency. Demand accountability. Demand shelter reform.

STOP THE KILL.

#StopTheKill #ShelterReform #AnimalAdvocacy #CaliforniaAnimals #ShelterCrisis

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Stretching, sweating, and talking dogs🧘‍♀️We asked our pawlates crew about their favorite activity with their pups 💗

And an update on Bandit at the end: he’s since been adopted by the founder of @hgc.foundation ! 🎉

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