Multiple young dogs look out of their kennel at the San Bernardino Animal Shelter on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
Dog and cat admissions have surged at the San Bernardino City Animal Shelter since it began contracting with three new cities over the summer, outraging animal advocates and prompting a scramble to upgrade deteriorating facilities and add kennels.
San Bernardino began accepting animals from Rialto, Colton and Fontana on June 26, and the shelter expects the number of animal intakes to double in the next year from 6,000 to 12,000, said San Bernardino Animal Services Director Kristine Watson…