FEB. 17, 2022, UPDATE: Since a 13 Action News deep-dive investigation of the Animal Foundation sparked calls for accountability from leaders in the Las Vegas area, including calls for an audit, not much has changed at the shelter. At least, that's what we are hearing from those in the know. Darcy Spears has been covering the Animal Foundation for years, well before the special series that aired in December 2021, and in her latest report, she asks a city official where is the oversight on this shelter paid for by taxpayers — and what happened to the audit that local leaders were demanding? Read the latest story here.
If your pet goes missing in the City of Las Vegas, Clark County or North Las Vegas, odds are it will end up at The Animal Foundation.
Insider after insider is coming forward to 13 Action News, claiming the shelter is putting pets in peril. 13 Chief Investigator Darcy Spears has been looking into allegations of neglect at The Animal Foundation for months, culminating in a six-part investigative series.
Watch the full series below. To read the story that correlates with parts one and two, click here. To read the story that correlates with parts three through six, click here.
Two things to keep in mind: your tax dollars pay for this, and this is also the likely place your pet will end up if it ever gets lost.
PART 1 | A family loses their dog
Read parts one and two of the investigative series here.
PART 2 | Woman's journey to reunite with her cat
Read parts one and two of the investigative series here.
PART 3 | Insiders describe shelter spiraling out of control
Read parts three through six of the investigative series here.
PART 4 | 'They died from our lack of care'
Read parts three through six of the investigative series here.
PART 5 | Animal shelter in crisis
Read parts three through six of the investigative series here.
PART 6 | If your pet goes missing, it most likely will end up here
Read parts three through six of the investigative series here.
WHAT HAS HAPPENED SINCE THIS SERIES AIRED?
DECEMBER 2021 UPDATE | Local leaders demand answers, call for audit of The Animal Foundation
Following the 13 Investigates series taking a closer look at allegations of neglect at the Animal Foundation, local leaders have said conditions at the shelter were kept secret from them. Some are calling for an audit of the shelter. Read the full story here.
Looking for more in-depth journalism? Find more 13 Action News investigative reports at ktnv.com/13Investigates.
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