Why California Animal Shelters Are Facing Record Number Abandoned Pets | Zach Skow

Why California Animal Shelters Are Facing Record Number Abandoned Pets | Zach Skow
Siyamak Khorrami
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“Our animal shelter deals with between 30 and 50 surrenders per day. We’ve abandoned animals to a degree that is shameful and deserves a cultural reckoning, and I think that reckoning will only happen if we’re honest about the variables that have contributed to this problem,” says Zach Skow, founder of Marley’s Mutts Animal Rescue.

Siyamak sits down with Mr. Skow to discuss the overwhelming number of abandoned animals in California’s shelters and how the Pawsitive Change Program is making an impact by getting dogs adopted and helping prison inmates at the same time.

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Siyamak Khorrami
Siyamak Khorrami
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Siyamak Khorrami has been the general manager and chief editor of the Southern California edition of The Epoch Times since 2017. He is also the host of the “California Insider” show, which showcases leaders and professionals across the state with inside information about trending topics and critical issues in California.
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