A former vet tech is accusing Atascosa County's animal control chief of ignoring animal welfare concerns and costing him another job.
Local News– A former veterinary tech is accusing Atascosa County’s animal control chief of ignoring animal welfare concerns and costing him another job.
“I started noticing there was a trend of that,” Pena explained. “And I finally drew the line when 22 cats were put down in one weekend, just a day or two after they had arrived at our facility.”“He basically said that this was a common thing at the facility, that this was a bleeding heart thing that I had going on, that I cared too much for these animals,” said Pena.
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