YOLO COUNTY, Calif. — Public animal shelters in Yolo County were served Feb. 14 with cease-and-desist legal demands alleging ongoing violations of California animal-protection statutes and requiring immediate corrective action, preservation of records and a written compliance response within 10 calendar days.
The demands were issued on behalf of Fix Our Shelters, a Sacramento-based 501(c)(3), and a statewide coalition of rescue and advocacy partners. The letter states, “Our nonprofit, Fix Our Shelters (FOS), and statewide coalition of rescue and advocacy partners (collectively, ‘FOS’) exist to prevent animal abuse and suffering and to ensure lawful, humane sheltering across California” .
Dated Feb. 14, 2026, the notice describes itself as “a formal notice and demand, supported by our legal team,” that shelters “immediately cease and desist from ongoing practices that violate California’s animal protection laws commonly referred to as ‘Hayden’s Law,’ as well as other applicable statutes, contract obligations, and public duties” …