Ann Street Animal Shelter, Jim McNamara, Operation Second Chance, March of Dimes Birth Defects Treatment Center, Orthopedic Hospital, Evelle J. Younger, John Ferraro, Robert I. Rush, Henry Fenebock | McNamara wants the assignment editor to shoot photos and a story of human interest on the day of Operation Second Chance. On this day, ten handicapped children from the March of Dimes Treatment Center will visit the Ann Street Animal Shelter to select puppies and kittens as their pets. Baby animals were purchased by private citizens as these pets will be granted licenses and gifted vaccinations.
Phyllis Diller, Be Kind to Animals Week, West Los Angeles Animal Shelter, Robert I. Rush, | Phyllis Diller was named Queen of the Be Kind to Animals Week as she adopted a Golden Labrador Retriever from the West Animal Shelter. She hopes that everybody that visits the shelter adopts a pet.
East and West Valley Animal Shelters lodged 123 dogs, 36 cats, 2 monkeys, 2 chipmunks, 1 sheep, 141 cavies, and 13 rabbits after the earthquake that occurred on Feb 9th, 1971.
Public low cost anti-rabies clinics, Robert I. Rush, Modern Veterinary Practice, Be Kind to Animal's Week, | Anti-rabies clinics are opening up in May in several locations all across Los Angeles while as the program has been expanded this year due to increase in demand for public clinic service.
Evelle J Younger, Mrs. Ring, James McNamara, March of Dimes, George West, | McNamara announces a "Second Chance" Day for handicapped children (most likely children can adopt a dog) with help of March of Dimes and the department
Gloria Reed, Department of Animal Regulation, Devonshire Division, Office P. Page, Richard Felosky, Foothill Division, East Valley Animal Shelterq | Gloria Reed charged with inhumane treatment, officers were then attacked by children, had bulldogs, been looked at for dog kennel, cat kennel, failure of maintaining licenses/permits
Mercy Crusade, Inc., Mr. C.C. McIntyre, Marjorie, Thomas Bradley, Robert Rush | Award for humane treatment created by Bradley, 45 nominations, were extremely involved in legislation and enacting the spay and neuter programs
March of Dimes Birth Defects Treatment Center; Ann Street Shelter; Operation Second Chance; Evelle Younger; John Ferraro; Robert Rush; dog license; vaccination; anti-rabies clinic; Henry Fenenbock; polio | connecting dog vaccination to polio vaccination in children
West Valley Shelter; Ann Street Shelter; Don Payn; Phyllis Diller; Be Kind to Animals Week; Bolivar Vallardares; Eleventh Avenue Shelter; Animal Control Officer; East Valley Shelter; leash law; San Fernando Valley |
Be Kind to Animals Week; Robert Rush; American Humane Association; Good Neighbor Policy; leash law; dog license; curbing; anti-rabies clinics; spay and neuter clinics; Angeles National Forest; animal airlift |
Sam Yorty; Dog Week; National Dog Week; Lorne Greene; Robert Rush; adoption; Carnation Company; Southern CA Rapid Transit District; Pacific Outdoor Advertising; advertising | expansion to advertising
Sam Yorty; Be Kind to Animals Week; Robert Rush; Milton Berle; humane education; wildlife conservation; animal airlift | The fact that they keep referring to animal airlift as the epitome of being kind to animals during this week in particular, shows how during this time ecology was not understood as it is now. Animal airlift was in fact very harmful to not only the animals but also ecosystems.
Be Kind to Animals Week; pet ownership responsibility; Robert I. Rush; Spay and Neuter; dog licensing; cat tagging; leash law; Micheal Landon | Using the week to push their own agenda. Want everyone to be "kind to animals" until they are in human space (airlift)
| -over 200,000 animals killed in LA county shelters yearly
-It costs L.A. $4 million yearly to kill the dogs and cats
-ironically they also charge $500 licensing fee for those who want to do the right thing and adopt a pet
The dog entered the house through the doggy door. The event took place in Sun Valley at 11:30 am. The mother was able to scare dog away, but not before it chewed her daughter's foot
This newspaper clipping has dog attack victim, Gene Chen's, account of being attacked by two pit bulls in Canoga Park. He had 67 bite marks and cuts. The pit bull was quarantined after almost killing their neighbor. Owner Debbie Ports said she would understand if they euthanized her dogs and apologized.
| -Gini Barrett says its not possible to maintain the animals in the shelter without euthanizing some becomes of how many there are
-Edison Cook explains how euthanization can be decreased by offering treatments to the un-adoptable animals
-Peter Persic explains that there are too many animals and not enough homes to account for them
-Elyse Mayberry explains that they need spay/neuter services at low costs
The 85 year old women was attacked at night by two Great Dane dogs. She got wounded all over her body, and had to go to the hospital to get her head, ears, and arms stitched up. The lady noted that she never had a problem with these dogs before, which is strange, given that suddenly act up in this manner.
An elderly woman gets attacked by her next door neighbor's dog even though the dog knew her. Officers pepper sprayed the dog twice and fired three times at the dog as it prepared to charge for her.
-They want to implement a system to allow for better response when there is an emergency regarding shelter.
Response: every shelter has made agency lines to solve this issue
-The board approves to request from the General Manager that their name be changed to " Department of Animal Services of The City of Los Angeles" rather than "Department of Animal Regulation"
| Talks about how Dan Knapp was hoping to open the first no-kill facility and after a year, he was able to make one huge step towards that goal by making the East Valley Shelter the first "no kill" shelter
| Dan Knapp is working towards a no kill city where homeless dogs aren't killed for just existing or because of overpopulation. Also he wants to bring the Human society together by allowing everyone to pitch in, not just himself raising the funds
Board of Animal Regulation announces how the Special Enforcement Unit (SEU) needs to extend its patrolling hours to help regulate the number of stray dogs.
Public comments from animal activists are frequently mentioning specific dog breeds being stereotyped as aggressive, including bulldogs, Rottweilers, and pit bulls.
Board of Animal Regulation Commissioners. The board agenda minutes discuss recent state legislature at the time. SB 103 states that if an animal known to have a propensity towards violence attacks and kills a human being, the owner can be charged with a felony for not properly taking care of the animal. AB 103 is similar but applied to dog bites, where if a dog bites someone on two separate occasions, its owner can be charged with a misdemeanor.
Board of Animal Regulation minutes on March 1, 1999. The board discusses the Hertzberg bill and discuss new public safety measures after a dog attack on a 14-month-old boy.
