Animal Rescue and Humane Community Waiting for Mayor Antonio Villaraigosas First Move



In Honor of Antonio Villaraigosa's First Day as Mayor, with his inauguration closing off downtown all day Friday for the festivities, animal activists were sending out communications reminding him and his staff about his promises to the humane community.

His plans "to Make Los Angeles Animal Friendly," were a campaign platform that covered key issues concerning the L.A. Department of Animal Services, the Zoo and other animal related issues.

Mayor Villaraigosa promised real accountability in the Department of Animal Services, to reduce animal over-population and to hold the department accountable for creating a legitimate plan to reduce euthanasia and make real progress to involve the humane community as partners with the department. Additionally he plans to create animal friendly shelters, build more dog parks, promote education about animals in schools and communities, and to enforce animal abuse laws.

Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa's, words on January 9, 2005 at the Citizens for a Humane Los Angeles, Los Angeles Mayoral Convention Beverly Garland Holiday Inn, North Hollywood has been circulated like a mantra amongst the rescue, humane and animal community in anticipation of his first days in office.
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With shelters at bursting capacity, and rescue workers and organizations stretched thin by the cost of bailing out animals to prevent euthanazia, the time cannot be of greater essence than now.

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Animal Rescue and Humane Community Waiting for Mayor Antonio Villaraigosas First Move