Following the tragic death of a dog named Lola at a San Jose animal shelter, employees have expressed concerns about potential scapegoating by management and a culture of retaliation. An animal care attendant struggled to obtain emergency care for Lola after finding her in a perilous situation. A union representative criticized the city for its focus on damage control during an ongoing investigation instead of transparency. This incident has prompted calls for significant reforms from city officials in light of previous audits revealing deficiencies in the shelter's operations and animal welfare.
This was a leadership failure, but we're concerned leadership is going to do everything they can to place blame on the frontlines and take it away from themselves, which is where we believe it belongs.
The death of Lola has stoked furor both in the community and at City Hall, where Mayor Matt Mahan called for significant reforms at the shelter as it attempts to improve its already tattered reputation.
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