After more than a year of search, Los Angeles city’s beleaguered animal agency may finally have a new leader. Mayor Karen Bass announced Friday she’s appointed Gabrielle Amster as the new general manager of Los Angeles Animal Services.
Amster has nearly two decades of experience in the animal welfare sector, the mayor’s office said. Her most recent post was the director of Wallis Annenberg PetSapce. Prior to that, Amster worked at a number of shelters across the country, including Palm Springs.
“During her time at Wallis Annenberg PetSpace, she significantly increased adoptions, improved staff retention, expanded access to spay/neuter and veterinary services and strengthened ties to the broader Los Angeles community,” the mayor’s office said in a statement…