The Los Angeles Animal Services payout for allowing dog attacks since allegedly achieving “no-kill” status in March 2021 could have bought 127,000 dog spays, preventing half a million puppy births LOS ANGELES––Los Angeles Animal Services, for the fourth time in as many years, will be shelling out a seven-figure settlement for injuries resulting from non-disclosure […]
Money down the drain: San Diego & L.A. cat-handling & dog attack cases
Donors & taxpayers could save multi-millions if agencies just obeyed laws LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK CITY, SAN DIEGO––The New York City-based American SPCA, with scant actual presence either in New York City or anywhere else, is catching a lot of online flak lately for paying ASPCA president Matt Bershadker upward of $1.2 million a year, […]
$1.62 million award against rescue for fostering out vicious pit bull
Record award in fostering case remains lower than record awards in cases involving adoption and shelter volunteer HACKENSACK, New Jersey––A $1.62 million settlement to be paid by Eleventh Hour Rescue, of Flanders, New Jersey, to pit bull attack victim Carol Olsen, 59, of Midland Park, New Jersey, appears to be the highest disclosed payout […]
Jury orders L.A. Animal Services to pay $6.8 million to mauled volunteer
Finding of gross negligence comes with comparable cases against “no-kill” city shelter pending LOS ANGELES, California––Finding Los Angeles Animal Services guilty of gross negligence, a Los Angeles jury on May 31, 2023 awarded $6.8 million to German shepherd mix attack victim and former shelter volunteer Kelly Kaneko, 36. The Kaneko award came less than […]