10/24/2026
She's still alive. 💙
She's 10 years old.
Her "family" surrendered her, to die.
As usual, they blamed her behavior, to justify their own.
On her fourth day of confusion & fear, at director Marcia Mayeda and manager Justin Guzman's deadly Carson Animal Care Center, their "Behavioral Evaluation Team" decided it was a great time to assess her.
And deliberately antagonize her.
Deliberately exacerbate her fear.
No one is surprised that "Mr Known Aggression" (Behavior Manager, Tom Kalinowski) tried to collar her not once, but multiple times, and each time dismissed her growls and snaps, until (surprise) she finally bit one of them.
What kind of animal shelter employee deliberately antagonizes a terrified dog, repeatedly, until they finally bite?
The unqualified, inept kind.
The kind that have zero business working with dogs.
Naturally, they blamed her for their failure.
And stuck her in a quarantine kennel.
State-mandated 10-day quarantine, to observe for "rabies symptoms".
Like maybe she bit because she was rabid.
Instead of them, stupid.
Her quarantine ended October 11.
She's now only available for 501c3 rescue.
What does that mean?
It means manager Justin Guzman designated her ineligible for direct adoption, because of her bite, which was entirely a product of their own dumb behavior.
⭐If you want to save her life, you must apply to foster or adopt through a rescue organization partnered with County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control. The link to that list is in comments.
She needs a hero, NOW.
And if she doesn't get one?
They will lethally inject her.
Bag her.
Freeze her.
And truck her off to the rendering plant. 💔
Gardena, California
Joy 💙
Female, 10 years old, 43 lbs, spayed
ID # A5803034
Intake September 27
Available NOW
Eligible for euthanasia NOW
Euthanasia deadline?
"Whenever we feel like killing her, and it's nobody's business", basically.
Marcia & her deputies, despite their bloated salaries, refuse to publish specific deadlines.
Carson Animal Care Center
216 W Victoria St
Gardena, CA 90248
[email protected]
Justin Guzman, Manager
2025 Salary + Benefits $181,817
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Thomas Kalinowski, Behavior Manager
"Mr Known Aggression" 💥
2025 Salary + Benefits $154,919
[email protected]
Gacey Meza, "Rescue Coordinator"
2025 Salary + Benefits $124,567
Cell 562-706-0031
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"Executive Leadership"
2025 Salary + Benefits 💥
LA County Animal Care & Control
Marcia Mayeda, Director
$553,772
[email protected]
Danny Ubario, Chief Deputy Director
$262,893
[email protected]
Frank Corvino, South Deputy Director
$271,996
[email protected]
Chris Cirar, West Deputy Director
$222,811
[email protected]
Raul Rodriguez, North Deputy Director
$216,014
[email protected]
Director Marcia's Bosses 💥
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
Hilda Solis
2025 Salary + Benefits $382,237
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Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell
2025 Salary + Benefits $366,203
[email protected]
Lindsey Horvath
2025 Salary + Benefits $379,104
[email protected]
Supervisor Janice Hahn
2025 Salary + Benefits $365,008
[email protected]
Supervisor Kathryn Barger
2025 Salary + Benefits $384,531
[email protected]
