Long Beach Animal Care Services said it will be able to avoid euthanizing dogs due to overcrowding in its shelter as long as people continue to adopt large dogs. In order to incentivize people to bring home a big dog as the newest member of their family, Animal Care Services has been waiving their adoption fees since March.
Animal Care Services will continue to euthanize dogs with serious medical conditions who are not responding to treatment and vicious dogs who pose a threat to the public due to their aggressiveness.
In an effort to promote pet adoptions in the city, Long Beach City Council will be sharing information about an adoptable dog during every other council meeting. On Tuesday, April 18, Angel strutted happily around the council chambers with a heartwarming pitbull grin, interacting with Mayor Rex Richardson and licking the hand of Signal Tribune Photo Editor Richard H. Grant.
According to Animal Care Services, Angel was surrendered to the shelter because her family was going through tough circumstances. She was described as being loving and friendly with people and other dogs. She inquisitively and calmly looked around at the people gathered in the council chambers and happily accepted pets from Richardson and Grant.
According to Animal Care Services, the last adoptable dog that was promoted by city council during a meeting was quickly adopted, along with one of her offspring by a new family the same night.