Potential Good News on Monday

Councilman DeLong's office contacted our representative on Friday evening to let us know that Monday should bring very good news, although we do not know the details.

It continues to be our goal to get the animals out and onward to homes either through rescues, fosters or adoptions. We are encouraged that our goal to get the fees waived for rescues that want to help the animals might actually happen. Many of you have helped lobby the Councilman to put an item on the city council agenda to do just this. We hope that the news on Monday will mean that we no longer need this agenda item.

We do know that the Mayor made an announced visit to Pitchford Village on Thursday. Sadly, we wish it had been unannounced so that he could see the true conditions there, but we are -- at the very least -- grateful that the Mayor continues to care too about the fate of the animals.

We will get you an update about the news as soon as we have it. We will post the information here.

In the meantime, we also have word from an "insider" that Lt. Quigley is showing signs of breaking under the pressure of YOUR continued attention. Some of the quotes Quigley has made to the press and information that being supplied through public documents is not adding up. Please continue to keep the bright light of your attention on the animals and their plight! Many people are complaining about the lack of responsiveness from LBAC and from Wesley Moore, you can contact Ron Arias, head of Health and Human Services, to voice your concerns (562) 570-4000.

And again, if you have had a problem with Long Beach Animal Control -- please contact us through the email address on the header. We do not believe that what happened to Noah's Ark's animals was an isolated incident. We contend that LBAC has flaggrantly disregarded the Hayden Act and Food & Agriculture codes for some time. It's time for reform! But first, let's get these animals to homes!!