Embattled nonprofit North Bay Animal Services is being ousted from its headquarters in Petaluma after the City Council opted to terminate the city’s contract with the shelter operator Monday.
The decision by city leaders came after accusations arose last month that NBAS allowed dozens of animals to live in deplorable conditions in a shelter it was operating in Clearlake, Lake County, while that city was in the process of ending its own contract with the organization. According to reports, more than 100 dogs were living in urine, feces and inhumane conditions for months before other animal services groups came to rescue them.
“While we share the same provider as Clearlake, we want to be clear that Petaluma is not Clearlake, and there’s no indication that our shelter is operating any differently than it has for many years,” said Assistant City Manager Brian Cochran at the start of the March 3 discussion…