Activists Gather to Honor Animal Killed at County

Zephyr died due to the neglect of the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control.

Gardena, CA – Animal activists and concerned citizens will be gathering to remember the animals killed by the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control in a candlelight vigil on Saturday, April 5, 2008 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Carson Animal Shelter located at 216 West Victoria Street, Gardena, CA 90248.

During fiscal year 2007, the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control killed 52,800 of the 85,975 animals they impounded.

The candlelight vigil will feature speakers who had animals that they were going to rescue or adopt needlessly killed by the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control and those who had animals they were going to rescue or adopt die at a Los Angeles County shelter due to the neglect of the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control.