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LB Animal Care Services (Animal Control) Releases Its Best-Ever Numbers In Fewer Dogs/Cats Impounded, Steep Drop In Dog/Cat Euthanasias, More Live Releases


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(Jan. 22, 2015) -- LB's Animal Care Services Bureau (animal control) reports the best numbers it has ever recorded in terms of fewer dogs and cats impounded (an almost 11% reduction) and 40% fewer dogs and 20% fewer cats euthanized in 2015 compared to 2014. Compared to 2013, that's a 50% decrease for dogs and a 44% decrease for cats, meaning 2,000 fewer dogs + cats euthanized than two years ago.

At the same time, the City operated agency managed by Ted Stevens reports live release rates (percentage of animals that leave with a positive outcome such as return to owner, adoption or transfer to a rescue group) of 83% for dogs, 54% for cats...and 88% for rabbits.

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In a release, the agency states:

[LB ACS release text] Working with volunteers and community partners, the efforts to battle pet overpopulation have been increasing over the past few years, with more than 3,200 animals altered through the spay/neuter voucher program in 2015, and more than 12,400 altered since the program was started in 2009.

Through partnerships, ACS was able to:

  • Transport more than 300 pets to shelters throughout the United States and Canada, where they were able to be quickly placed into loving homes.

  • Participate in the "Clear the Shelters" adoption event, which resulted in 92 adoptions in one day through spcaLA and ACS.

  • Receive very generous monetary donations to assist with providing medical equipment and lifesaving procedures and thousands of dollars worth of pet food.

  • Continue with the second year of our community cat program, saving the lives of hundreds of community cats.
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"We continue to look for new partnerships, programs and innovative ways to help save lives, such as our smartphone App to help increase adoptions and the recently launched Twitter feed #LBLostFoundPets to help reunite lost pets with their owners," said Ted Stevens, Manager of Animal Care Services.

With the help of our entire community and hardworking staff, ACS looks forward to reaching more milestones in the future.

Visit Animal Care Services at the P.D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village to adopt, volunteer, donate, license your pet or obtain resources regarding low cost vaccination and spay/neuter clinics throughout the City.

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LBACS is located at 7700 East Spring Street in Long Beach. The Village is open Wednesday through Friday, 10:00 am - 5:30 pm; Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm; and is closed on Mondays, Tuesdays and holidays.

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