Why do numerous “available” dogs continue sitting in the quarantine section, away from the observing (and potentially adopting) public? This is a very important issue that needs addressed immediately… Over the past year, I’ve witnessed a handful of these dogs remain behind the gates of the quarantine section for the entire length of their shelter stay, up and until the day that they were killed. This (below) is one dog’s plight, playing out literally as I type this… She came into the Carson shelter as a “stray” on 12/1, and yet was made “available” by the staff immediately. In comparison with how they treat the majority of their stray dogs, this is odd, as there is usually a holding period. On top of that, her status is clearly “available NOW,” yet she remains caged off behind a gate where the public cannot interact with her. She is not sick, so there is no reason for her to be “quarantined.” Even more damning, it gives the visual insinuation that she is not currently up for adoption, when in fact she is… Lastly, this dog (and countless others, the majority in fact) is not being made viewable/showing on the LA County website. This is a direct violation of the Hayden Act, and the total fault of someone’s extreme and consistent laziness.

*Update* This dog was killed on 12/12, and without ever being moved out of the quarantine section.