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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) – Dozens of people held up signs at Buffalo City Hall Wednesday afternoon to protest the horrible conditions at the city’s animal shelter.
Last month, the 7 News I-Team exposed the problems after an anonymous source came forward. Videos of dogs walking in their own feces have been discovered. According to volunteers, the cats are often stressed, there is not enough space and there are not enough resources to handle all the animals.
“It’s overcrowded, it’s dirty and the volunteers are the only people who really maintain the place,” said Jake Jablonski, who rescues dogs from the streets of the City of Buffalo and brings them to the shelter. You can view our previous report below and read more here.
‘Borderline abandoned’: Conditions at Buffalo animal shelter are questionable
“It’s unfortunate that it has come to this,” Acting Mayor Chris Scanlon said of conditions at the current shelter.
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Leslie Gorman and her daughter
“They’re standing in their own urine and feces,” Leslie Gorman said. Her daughter is a volunteer at the shelter.
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Susan Archie adopted two dogs from the shelter
“Doors are literally falling off,” said Susan Archie. “You have to have an individual lock on each door.”
Archie has two dogs, both adopted from the shelter. She said she has always been an animal lover and attended the protest in honor of her dogs.
“Dogs are living beings, they deserve better,” Archie said.
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Maggie Lamparelli, is co-owner of the Buffalo Barkey
“It infuriates me to no end,” said Maggie Lamparelli of Buffalo. She is co-owner of the Buffalo Barkey. She said many shelter dogs come into her store, where she gives them the freedom to enjoy and explore.
“I adopted my dog from the shelter eight years ago,” Lamparelli said. “She is the most amazing dog I have ever met.”
The 7 News I-Team has learned the city of Buffalo is just days away from finalizing a lease on a new shelter. Buffalo Councilman Mitch Nowakowski said he has met with the Department of Public Works and the new lease for the shelter should be announced soon.
The I-Team also sat down with volunteers who described the internal problems firsthand. You can view our report below and read more here.
‘It’s a crisis’: Buffalo Animal Shelter volunteers describe firsthand internal problems