In a crude and profanity-laced voice message sent late last year, a top official in San Diego County’s Department of Animal Services complained that a county-run animal shelter was not euthanizing enough dogs.
Rachael Borrelli was promoted to assistant director in the department last June, according to her LinkedIn profile, after serving as the volunteer coordinator for over six years. She oversees operations at the Carlsbad and Bonita animal shelters and regularly signs off on dog euthanasias.
KPBS recently obtained the text message thread from last fall in which Borrelli discussed euthanizing a specific dog and the county’s euthanasia policies in general. She noted the relatively few euthanasias happening at the county’s Carlsbad shelter location…