"The city still fails to provide low-cost public spay and neuter, nor is outreach to rescue groups or trap-neuter-return a priority. The San Jose animal welfare community continues to be ignored. In response to a number of ethics complaints that I filed regarding staff who have mismanaged SJACC, I was told by a deputy city manager that the city is experiencing increased communication and complaints from you that is distracting staff from important work."
"That evening, we joined a march through downtown Palo Alto led by a penguin, under the benevolent eye of an inflated frog who bounced at the edge of each crosswalk as we passed. Later, I realized: On the first No Kings Day in June, the left reclaimed the American flag as a symbol of our commitment to democracy. Last Saturday, we reclaimed the frog as a symbol of life and joy, a counter to the alt-right's misappropriation of Pepe as a racist meme."
San Jose continues to fail to improve animal shelter services despite a scathing audit a year ago. The city does not provide low-cost public spay and neuter services and does not prioritize outreach to rescue groups or trap-neuter-return programs. Ethics complaints allege mismanagement of SJACC and a deputy city manager reportedly framed increased public communication as distracting staff. The budget for SJACC rose to $17.5 million while performance and services declined. At No Kings Day protesters used frog costumes and an inflatable frog to reclaim the frog as a symbol of life, joy and democratic commitment in contrast to the alt-right's use of Pepe.
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