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By Tony Castro For Daily News Los Angeles
Los Angeles may have to euthanize an additional 11,000 animals in city shelters next year if Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and the City Council go through with cuts that critics say will gut the city’s animal services.
The city killed more than 19,000 unwanted dogs and cats and 4,000 other animals last year. But some city officials and rescue advocates say a proposed $1.8 million reduction to Los Angeles’ Animal Services department will not only mean more euthanasia, but more animals roaming around uncontrolled on the streets.
“How can can you be talking public safety as a priority and gutting animal services?” Councilman Richard Alarc n said Wednesday.
“This will have a severe effect and it’s obvious we’re moving in the wrong direction to the no-kill policy.”
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It's bad enough already. Animals deserve better and are completely dependent on us, we need to be responsible and not just accept that it is ok to slaughter so many.