ANIMAL WELFARE ADVOCATES are threatening legal action against San Jose, alleging officials have failed to correct longstanding problems at the city’s animal shelter despite a scathing 2024 audit and years of public complaints.
Attorneys representing Partners in Animal Care & Compassion, a nonprofit animal rescue organization, sent the city a formal demand letter Jan. 13 alleging violations of state civil and penal codes related to humane animal care. The letter gives the city until Jan. 31 to respond before advocates pursue litigation.
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