Austin vows to fix the city's animal shelter with new 5-year plan for turning things around

Yucca Valley residents expressed their outrage at the animal shelter located off Highway 62, as research shows the number of pets being euthanized increased by 53% last year. While the shelter manager says the biggest problem facing the shelter is the number of animals being abandoned, some residents say the shelter isn't doing much to prevent euthanasia. They complain that the shelter doesn't even post the dogs they find or that are available f…

Austin vows to fix the city's animal shelter with new 5-year plan for turning things around

The center has been plagued with capacity issues, staffing shortages and poor conditions. City officials say this plan will address these concerns.