Animal shelter investigations ::

County and civil grand jury audits and reports of animal service departments, as well as news investigations exposing taxpayer-funded shelters that hide bite histories of dogs up for adoption.

Shelter Audits & Reviews

Complaint for Injunctive Relief and Restitution, Biggi v. Wagenen, County of Riverside, Superior Court of the State of California County of Riverside, Case No. [not yet assigned], November 25, 2024 | Related press release
First Amended Complaint, Woodruff v. Gettis, Riverside County Department of Animal Services, Superior Court of the State of California County of Riverside, Case No. CVPS2405127, November 4, 2024| Related Kristen Hassen contract
Revised Austin Animal Center Animal Shelter Audit, by City of Austin Office of the City Auditor, Austin, Texas, January 2025, Revised Exhibit 3, Pg. 5, Originally published September 2023 | View highlights | Related lawsuit: Del Rio v. City of Austin, Court of Appeals of Texas, Austin, Case No. 03-24-00344-CV, Decided: January 31, 2025.
Austin Animal Center Animal Shelter Audit, by National Center for Animal Shelter Evaluations, Austin, Texas, September 2023 | Related article
Review of San Bernardino Department of Animal Services, by San Bernardino County Civil Grand Jury, San Bernardino County, California, December 2023, Pg. 17.
Audit of Dangerous and Aggressive Dogs Investigation and Determination Process, by Office of the City Auditor, Dallas, Texas, August 2022 | Previously: Audit of Dallas Animal Services Operations, by Office of the City Auditor, Dallas, Texas, December 2016.
Audit of DeKalb County Animal Enforcement, by Office of Independent Internal Audit, DeKalb County, Georgia, July 2020.
Audit of the Orange County Animal Services Division Dangerous Dog Compliance Program, by Orange County Comptroller, Orange County, Florida, June 2018.
Review of San Francisco Animal Care and Control, by San Francisco County Civil Grand Jury, San Francisco County, California, June 2018.
Review of Humboldt County Animal Control, the City of Eureka Animal Control, and the City of Fortuna Animal Control, by Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury, Humboldt County, California, June 2018 | Read responses
Follow Up Review of Multnomah County Animal Services, by Office of Multnomah County Auditor, Multnomah County, Oregon, June 2018 | Previously: Review of Multnomah County Animal Services, by Office of Multnomah County Auditor, Multnomah County, Oregon, February 2016.
Animal Services Division Organizational Review, by Fairfax County Police Department, Fairfax County, Virginia, June 2016.