Animal shelter

Opposed eliminating the vacant vet and ACO positions, recounted being unable to get an injured stray accepted at the closed shelter, and asked why a private donor's offer to fund a veterinary clinic was rejected.

Spoke against cutting the vacant veterinarian position, saying the shelter needs more funding, expanded spay/neuter capacity, and accountability — and said she'd been blocked from participating in meetings.

Blamed the intake contracts with Rialto, Colton and Fontana for shelter overcrowding and euthanasia, urged spay/neuter enforcement and guards at the shelter.

Blamed the Rialto/Fontana/Colton intake contract for shelter overcrowding and euthanasia, urged a public spay-neuter statement from the mayor and a guard at the shelter.

Said the mayor's salary figure should be presented with full benefits and cost, suggested community newsletters and Route 66 banners, and raised concerns about the animal shelter budget increase.

A Ward 1 council candidate backed the nuisance liens and Love Your Block but urged extreme caution and transparency on any pay raise and shelter spending.

Speaking by Zoom, asked for plain-dollar transparency on the mayor's pay proposal, a city newsletter, and oversight of shelter spending; thanked the council for rejecting Councilmember Ortiz's claim.

Described a dumped dog ignored at Wildwood Park, after-hours gaps in animal control's phone coverage, and aggressive dogs dominating the dog park.

Read alleged Burtech contribution amounts received by the mayor, criticized Councilmember Sanchez's phone use, described her unpaid fostering work, and asked for animal licensing enforcement and pothole repair.

Described stray animals dying in traffic after being turned away, and proposed a task force with veterinarians to promote animal welfare and weekend spay/neuter clinics.

Describió presenciar perros callejeros muertos y heridos que el refugio no recogería y pidió a los miembros del consejo que organicen eventos de clínica de esterilización de fin de semana.

Described a dumped dog left uncollected at Wildwood Park, no after-hours emergency number, aggressive dogs at the park, and asked that animal control calls be recorded.

Read contribution amounts she attributed to Mayor Tran from 61 Golf, criticized Sanchez's phone use during comments, described her own unpaid foster work and shelter overcrowding, and called for spay/neuter enforcement and illegal rental checks.

Described dogs and cats dying in traffic after being unable to reach a shelter, and asked the city to form an animal welfare task force with veterinarians supporting weekend spay/neuter.

Defended the animal shelter's new director, said the root problem is unenforced spay/neuter laws, and asked the council to enforce existing laws and fund solutions.

Praised the shelter's new leadership and asked for funding for spay and neuter programs.

A Big Bear animal-rescue organizer described an 1,800-signature no-kill petition and said shelter staff, including an employee named Jasmine, refused rescue transports and called the facility a "kill house," discouraging outside volunteers.

A decade-long rescue volunteer said she was banned from transporting animals after shelter staff objected to her Facebook post using the word "slaughterhouse," calling it retaliation meant to silence volunteers about shelter conditions.

Big Bear animal advocate who says the shelter's director banned a transporter over a Facebook post, warning that rescue partnerships are being chilled.

The banned transporter herself — a ten-year rescue volunteer banned over one Facebook word, 'slaughterhouse' — calling the ban retaliation meant to chill the entire rescue community.

Described a failed dog pickup at Wildwood Park and asked for recorded calls and a spay/neuter program.

Asked the city to restore volunteer access to shelter buildings to protect adoption rates.

Criticized kennel overcrowding, data omissions in reports, and denied volunteer access.

Challenged the 85% save-rate data and cited shelter spending growth from $2.3M to $9.7M in five years, asking the council for a plan.

Warned that shelter spending isn't reaching the animals, blamed former director Christine Watson's management, and asked for details on new kennel construction.

Presented five years of data-mining questioning the shelter's 85% save rate, noting dead animals are excluded, and demanded the council demand a plan after $3.2 million in grants and a budget that grew from $2.3M to $9.7M.

Warned about candidates campaigning on investigations, criticized attacks on the city manager, raised the animal shelter's ongoing issues and kennel construction defects, and asked for transparency about Councilmember Ortiz's background.

Criticized the animal services budget goals for omitting pet overpopulation reduction and urged a mobile spay/neuter program.

A shelter volunteer opposing expanded intake or new city contracts while animals are being euthanized for space.

Thanked the mayor for visiting the shelter and pressed for a new modern facility and more shelter staff.

Urged a new animal shelter, citing unsafe conditions, and offered revenue ideas and volunteer support.