Cooper returns to shelter
Without getting into the politics of it all, the move to rehire Cooper was brave and appropriate. It’s so difficult to find shelter managers worth their salt and Cooper was one of the few.
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Sharing animals among shelters common
Cathy Neville must not have a lot of experience in animal sheltering to think that transferring animals between shelters is bad.… Read More »
It’s all been said, now what?
Sonoma County supervisors cannot say they have not been made aware of the concerns those in the animal sheltering and rescue community have about how this county handles firings.… Read More »
Changes for the animals
Tuesday afternoon, 2pm, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors chambers is the place to be if you have any interest in animal care issues in Sonoma County.… Read More »
Finding a new shelter director
The animal sheltering community is a small one, which means when something happens, like the firing of Amy Cooper as the director of Sonoma County Animal Care and Control, it sets the whole community abuzz.
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Frustration over firing
If Cooper was supposed to right all the wrongs, detailed in a highly critical Grand Jury report, that wasn’t fair. Her or any director would have to be super-manager and pull magical money out of who knows where. … Read More »
Animals in better hands
Sonoma County perhaps still has too many shelters and competing interests. Healdsburg’s new shelter plans have raised eyebrows by those aware of the paucity of resources for the caring of homeless animals. … Read More »
Animal shelter directors
Sonoma County’s animal sheltering community has some new folks at the top. In fact, of the half-dozen shelters and humane organizations operating in the county, most have new directors and managers.
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Hope at Sonoma County’s pound
The county shelter is a place of last resort for most animals. It’s no secret that other shelters and rescues “cherry pick” the best animals from the county shelter.… Read More »
Animal shelter director can’t find pet friendly housing
It’s disheartening to on the one hand, have so many animals waiting for homes and people wanting to adopt and restrictions that make that impossible. … Read More »
