Create a Community Action Committee for San Jose’s Animals in Crisis
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San Jose is facing a worsening animal welfare crisis. Shelters are overcrowded, illegal breeding is increasing, spay/neuter access is limited, and small rescues are overwhelmed. Despite thousands of residents speaking out in 2024, the City has not created the Community Action Committee it publicly promised for January 2025.
Instead, the City has offered only informal, undocumented conversations—no structure, no transparency, and no follow-through. Without a real committee, meaningful oversight and accountability are impossible.
We are calling on San Jose leadership to immediately establish a formal Community Action Committee with monthly meetings, published agendas, and participation from rescues, advocates, and community members.
We ask the City to:
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Form the committee now—as promised.
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Meet monthly with public agendas, minutes, and action items.
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Include stakeholders in decisions on shelter operations, spay/neuter access, rescue partnerships, behavior protocols, and illegal breeding enforcement.
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Provide transparency in data, policies, and progress.
San Jose’s animals and residents deserve a responsive, transparent, and accountable system. A formal Community Action Committee is essential to creating real, lasting change.
Sign to demand the City keep its promise and give our community a voice in fixing this crisis.
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