""We saw some pretty significant suffering in the shelter system, and we thought that together, we could bring the skills, resources and experience to create change from within," ASPCA president Matt Bershadker told The Times."
""We can take what happened during Palisades and really move it into the future," Best Friends chief executive Julie Castle told The Times."
""The Best Friends group released a report in 2024 highlighting poor conditions at the shelter and criticizing the leadership of the Animal Services Department, including former general manager Staycee Dains.""
Best Friends and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals are providing a $14 million grant to L.A. Animal Services over three years. This funding will create 23 new full-time positions at six city shelters to improve animal care and increase the live outcome rate. The initiative responds to criticisms of inhumane conditions in overcrowded shelters. Both organizations aim to leverage their resources and experience to foster positive change within the shelter system, particularly following challenges faced during the 2025 Palisades fire.
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