| The earth is starting to tremble in the Los | | | | spay-neuter van "may have robbed the city of |
| Angeles animal community because Mayor | | | | half its needed spay-neuter services" and |
| Antonio Villaraigosa has refused to honor his | | | | will endanger animal lives.Due to a shortage |
| January 2005 campaign promise to fire the | | | | of van operating hours combined with the high |
| General Manager of Los Angeles Animal | | | | spay-neuter quota, anesthetized animals will |
| Services Guerdon Stuckey, and this broken | | | | have to be whipped on and off the operating |
| promise has drawn attention to a potential | | | | table at great risk to their health. The |
| scandal involving a loss of $1.1 million to | | | | District Attorney has been asked to |
| the city over the next three years. Even | | | | investigate.Many animal community |
| fiscally responsible Angelenos who don't care | | | | moderates--such as the dignified and caring |
| about cats and dogs can be officially | | | | former L.A. Animal Commissioner Erika |
| outraged.Animal advocates might have let the | | | | Brunson--who were originally unwilling to |
| mayor out of the doghouse on his pledge if | | | | jump on the clamorous "we want Stuckey fired" |
| Stuckey had reformed the department, fostered | | | | bandwagon, are now steering their own wagons |
| relationships with the community and saved | | | | through the streets picking up angry |
| animal lives. But according to an October 27, | | | | passers-by, such as the fiscally responsible |
| 2005 L.A. CityBeat article, a poorly | | | | crowd.The "Reasons to fire Stuckey Email |
| negotiated contract by Stuckey for a | | | | Series" has been circulating for months. |