The Brief
- A vigil was held outside San Jose City Hall after a dog died in the city-run shelter last week.
- Shelter volunteers and animal advocates say the dog’s death was preventable, and the conditions at the shelter are unacceptable.
- The group is calling for a change in medical and administrative leadership at the shelter.
SAN JOSE, Calif. – A vigil was held in San Jose on Tuesday to honor animal lives lost at the San Jose Animal Care Center; the vigil was spurred by the death of a dog in the shelter last week.
Maria Habiger, a San Jose resident, tells KTVU she felt the need come out on Tuesday because she couldn’t imagine her dog facing what Lola did. She was brought to tears at the thought.
“To imagine my baby…because these are my family right? They are so loyal to us. And they are a part of our lives, but we’re all of their life,” Habiger said. …