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Friday, October 23, 2026

Jackie the Bald Eagle Necropsy Report, Scans, Xrays, Toxicology reports by Mary Cummins, Animal Advocates

I just received the State Information Act Request records at 7:49 pm. I will add them here just going down the list. There are quite a few. Click images to see larger. 

Summary of the full necropsy report. Full six page report is linked below.

"Clinical decline and death were attributed to progressive debilitation from severe, chronic, necrotizing transmural ventriculitis complicated by secondary bacterial sepsis and terminal metabolic collapse. Chronicity of the ventriculitis was evidenced by extensive mural fibrosis and granulation tissue, likely
accounting for the bird's initial debilitation prior to presentation. Ventricular mucosal ulceration served as both the source of chronic hemorrhage and the portal of entry for secondary bacterial infection. Immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization (ISH) demonstrated abundant intralesional influenza A virus antigen and RNA within multinucleated giant cells and infiltrating leukocytes, confirming a viral etiology for the ventriculitis. Furthermore, ISH revealed viral RNA within organizing thrombi in the heart and pectoral artery, and in a focus of necrotizing pneumonia and choroiditis of the left eye, indicating systemic viremic dissemination.

Bacterial sepsis secondary to the ulcerative ventriculitis was evidenced by vegetative endocarditis of the pulmonic valve and apical endocardium, fibrinonecrotizing arteritis and endophlebitis with thrombosis (right pectoral artery, caudal vena cava, hepatic vein), and intralesional bacilli in the caval
thrombus and bone marrow impression smears. Next-generation sequencing of the endocardial thrombus identified Escherichia coli and Clostridium perfringens as the predominant pathogens. Intralesional hair shafts, presumably from prey items, within the ventricular wall likely exacerbated and
perpetuated inflammation once the mucosa was ulcerated.

Refractory anemia while hospitalization likely resulted from ongoing hemorrhage from the ventricular ulcer compounded by anemia of chronic disease. Bone marrow cytology demonstrated erythroid maturational arrest, consistent with blunted erythropoietic compensation; the absence of viral RNA in the bone marrow by ISH argues against direct viral myelosuppression as the cause of the erythroid arrest. Progressive dehydration, reflected by renal urate stasis and renal gout, ultimately led to metabolic derangements that precipitated terminal decline.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was confirmed by the California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory (CAHFS). Initial molecular confirmation and subtyping were complicated by low viral loads on choanal/cloacal swabs with high Ct values (35–38) on qPCR and negative virus isolation from tissues, consistent with resolving or chronic infection. However, subsequent qPCR using the pectoral artery thrombus confirmed HPAI H5/GsGd strain with lower Ct values (31–33) at CAHFS. Additionally, in-house targeted testing of the ventricular lesion for influenza A virus using formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue revealed a high viral load with a low Ct value (25.6). The protracted disease course was likely facilitated by hospitalization and intensive supportive care.

HPAI manifesting predominantly as necrotizing ventriculitis is an atypical presentation in wild birds, with limited precedent in seabirds such as the great skua and European herring gull (Lean et al. 2023. Vet Pathol. 61(3):421–431). The absence of characteristic lesions in the central nervous system, pancreas, and spleen coupled with the lack of viral RNA in systemic lymphoid, endothelial, or epithelial tissues is likewise atypical. Furthermore, infection in early summer without concurrent local HPAI activity was unexpected; the nearest spatio-temporal detection occurred in Davis County, Utah, in mid-August.

A subacute, complete, displaced tracheal fracture with callus formation was also noted. While its cause remains undetermined, it likely stems from trauma that could have contributed to initial stranding and clinical compromise.

Toxicology screening revealed brodifacoum in the liver at 110 ppb, alongside background exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE). Despite the chronic anemia and high hepatic anticoagulant rodenticide concentration, gross and histologic
evidence of systemic thrombosis confirms the bird was not clinically coagulopathic; nonetheless, potential brodifacoum-induced immunomodulation cannot be ruled out as a factor in the severity of secondary sepsis. Enrofloxacin was detected in liver tissue via liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry, consistent with reported in-hospital antimicrobial therapy."

Full necropsy report. She wasn't euthanized. She died naturally on her own from dehydration as a result of the blood loss, infection, virus... She'd had avian flu in her system for a while. All the test results are in this report in this link.


CT scan result




Radiology report



Ojai Raptor Center summary medical history

Someone sent an email as they were concerned whether or not Jackie was getting the best care. I have other emails where Ojai was contacting other raptor centers, LA Zoo asking for help and advice. 

-----Original Message-----
Sent: Monday, August 10, 2026 8:34 AM
To: PermitsR8MB@fws.gov; Wildlife WHLAB <WILAB@wildlife.ca.gov>
Subject: Supplemental Urgent Request — Independent Veterinary Review and Potential Transfer of Bald Eagle Jackie

Dear Wildlife Health/Permit Official,

I am writing to supplement my earlier request concerning Jackie, the critically ill adult female bald eagle from Big Bear currently receiving treatment at Ojai Raptor Center.

I respectfully request that an agency veterinarian or other appropriately qualified independent veterinarian review Jackie's complete medical record as soon as possible and specifically determine whether her condition warrants immediate transfer to a tertiary veterinary hospital, university veterinary medical center, or other facility capable of providing a higher level of avian critical care.

Jackie's profound recurrent anemia has now persisted for approximately three weeks, and her packed cell volume has reportedly fallen below 6%. Despite extensive diagnostic evaluation, no underlying etiologic diagnosis has been publicly announced.

I recognize that the absence of a publicly disclosed diagnosis does not necessarily mean that her veterinary team lacks a working diagnosis or that disease-specific treatment is not occurring. This is precisely why I am requesting an independent review of the actual medical record rather than drawing conclusions from public updates.

I respectfully ask the reviewing agency to determine:

• Whether Jackie's current facility represents the appropriate level of care for the severity and complexity of her condition.

• Whether transfer to a tertiary or academic veterinary facility with advanced avian critical-care, hematology, infectious-disease, pathology, imaging and transfusion capabilities could provide diagnostic or therapeutic options not presently available.

• Whether her complete diagnostic and treatment chronology demonstrates appropriately timely escalation as her anemia persisted and repeatedly worsened.

• Whether any additional diagnostic testing, specialist consultation, transfusion strategy, disease-specific treatment or other intervention should be instituted immediately.

I am making this request while Jackie remains alive because any potentially beneficial intervention necessarily needs to occur before that opportunity is lost.

I am not asking the agency to presume negligence or wrongdoing. I am asking for independent professional oversight and an affirmative determination that every reasonable opportunity to diagnose, escalate and treat this federally protected bald eagle is being pursued.

Please document this request and forward it promptly to the veterinarian, wildlife-health official or permit authority with the ability to review Jackie's current care and determine whether additional intervention or transfer is warranted.

I would greatly appreciate written confirmation that this request has been received and reviewed.

Thank you for your attention to this urgent wildlife-welfare matter.

Respectfully,"


Doc file. This was already in the press release. "Postmortem examination summary for bald eagle 26-519

The decline and death of this eagle were due to health complications from a chronic highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus infection. The HPAI in this case likely caused an ulcer in the gizzard, which then resulted in anemia from ongoing bleeding and serving as an entry point for bacteria that spread to other organs, ultimately leading to dehydration and terminal metabolic changes. Additional laboratory testing revealed evidence of viral spread beyond the gizzard to other tissues. This presentation of HPAI - predominantly as a gizzard ulcer rather than the typical brain or multi-organ disease - is unusual in wild birds but has been reported in other species.

Routine toxicology screening revealed an anticoagulant rodenticide, brodifacoum, in the liver at 110 parts per billion, alongside low-level exposure to environmental contaminants (PCBs and DDE). Despite the anemia and elevated rodenticide concentration, the presence of multiple blood clots throughout the body confirms that the bird's clotting ability was likely not impaired. Additional testing included veterinary clinical pathologist interpretation of bone marrow and body fluid samples, genetic sequencing of a blood clot in the heart (which identified E. coli and C. perfringens as the primary bacterial infections), testing for West Nile virus (negative), heavy metal screening including lead (no significant findings), and liver vitamin E levels (normal).
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I'm sharing most of the files I received. Some are emails from people complaining about Ojai Raptor's care of Jackie. They included people's full names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses. The Director has been very mean harassing anyone who dares question him or his treatment of Jackie. I don't want to give him a hit list of people to attack. He wasted countless hours sending nasty emails to people who didn't support him 100% while he was supposed to be caring for Jackie. They were really nasty. I didn't send in any emails. I posted my thoughts right here and on Facebook instead. He viciously attacked me right after I posted that I would request the full necropsy report if needed. That's all I posted at that time. I will redact the person information of people who sent the emails then I'll post them.

Mary Cummins of Animal Advocates is a wildlife rehabilitator licensed by the California Department of Fish and Game and the USDA. Mary Cummins is also a licensed real estate appraiser in Los Angeles, California.


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Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Jackie the Eagle Died from Avian Influenza and Complications by Animal Advocates, Mary Cummins

I will post the actual report when I receive it. Ojai Raptor Center did not mention she could possibly have Avian Influenza in any of their veterinary journals for her care. There is a test for avian influenza they could have run using nasal, throat or eye swab. If they had known this was the main cause of her problems, could they have treated it in time? The main treatment is supportive care. They could have at least limited the other stressful treatments she was receiving. If they'd known she had a bleeding ulcer, they could have treated that and the resulting infection and sepsis. Avian flu is highly contageous. Thankful Shadow and chicks didn't get it. Perhaps she was more susceptible because of the double clutch and chick rearing. Hopefully Ojai Raptor quarantined Jackie from other birds in their care and followed all quarantine procedures.

SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), in partnership with the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance and Ojai Raptor Center, today released the results of the necropsy and additional diagnostic testing conducted following the death of Patient 26-519(external link), the bald eagle from Big Bear Valley known as Jackie.

The necropsy, performed by veterinary pathologists at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, along with extensive additional laboratory and toxicology testing, provided new information about the complex medical condition that led to Jackie’s decline and death.

"Jackie's necropsy confirmed Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) as the primary underlying cause of her decline," said Steve Kubiski, Director of Disease Investigations, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. "In an uncommon presentation of the virus, the infection caused a severe ulcer in her stomach that led to persistent internal bleeding, anemia, and the development of bacterial sepsis."

Jackie showed signs of chronic disease involving the ventriculus, the muscular portion of a bird’s stomach, commonly called the gizzard. The damaged and ulcerated tissue contributed to ongoing blood loss and her persistent severe anemia. It also allowed bacteria to enter the body, resulting in a serious secondary bacterial infection. Severe inflammation and blood clot formation were also found in the heart and several major blood vessels. Follow up testing showed that HPAI virus genetic material was present in several tissues throughout her body, including the ulcerated tissue in the ventriculus.

Additional testing showed Jackie was negative for a West Nile Virus infection and heavy metals—including lead—were within acceptable limits and not associated with the identified disease progression. Toxicology screening detected brodifacoum, an anticoagulant rodenticide, in the liver, as well as persistent environmental contaminants. The necropsy did not find uncontrolled bleeding typically associated with anticoagulant rodenticide; therefore, brodifacoum was not identified as the primary cause of illness or death.

Together, the findings showed that Jackie was suffering from multiple severe and interconnected disease processes that had been developing over time and ultimately led to her decline and death.

“The necropsy results have helped connect many of the findings we were seeing throughout the eagle’s hospitalization,” said Chris Eksteen, Executive Director of Ojai Raptor Center. “We are grateful to the many veterinary specialists, laboratories, wildlife agencies and partner organizations who worked alongside our team to understand her illness and provide her with the best possible care. Caring for her was an extraordinary privilege for our entire team.”

Consistent with established procedures intended to prevent the transmission of HPAI to wildlife or humans, the remains were cremated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Eagle Repository(external link).

“The story of the Big Bear bald eagle reflects the powerful connection people feel to these iconic birds,” said CDFW Director Meghan Hertel. “We’re grateful to everyone who cared for her and worked to support her well-being.  Understanding the results of these tests is an important part of learning from this case and can help inform the care and treatment of other eagles and wildlife in the future.”

HPAI is an infectious disease that primarily affects birds and has been circulating in wild bird populations throughout the United States. Waterfowl and shorebirds are natural hosts of avian influenza viruses, while eagles and other raptors may be exposed through contact with infected birds or by consuming infected prey.

Jackie’s death also marked the loss of one half of the iconic bald eagle pair that has occupied Big Bear Valley for years. Her mate, Shadow, remains in Big Bear. Based on camera data, we have no evidence that Shadow or the eaglets were sick.

Jackie’s story brought unprecedented public attention to bald eagles and the importance of protecting the habitats they depend on. Her life and the public’s connection to her highlights the powerful role that wildlife can play in connecting people to conservation.


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I just went through the Ojai Raptor medical journal for Jackie. There was no mention of possible avian flu. I even Google searched it for the term. Nothing. This should have been considered originally. This was from initial intake, "Possible causes under investigation included toxic exposure, parasites, chronic or inflammatory disease, abnormal destruction of red blood cells and other less common disorders." https://www.ojairaptorcenter.org/medicaljournal

They even have a page about avian flu. They even stated this, "Raptors: Birds of prey such as eagles, hawks, and owls are highly susceptible and often suffer severe illness." Then why didn't they test for it instantly? Maybe more resources could have been put into treating the flu and less stressful unnecessary treatments could have been avoided. https://www.ojairaptorcenter.org/about-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-hpai

Avian flu has been in Big Bear lake birds since July 2024. "Because Big Bear Lake supports a large population of migratory waterfowl and shorebirds—which are natural carriers of HPAI—officials note that the virus has been actively circulating within the local lake ecosystem."

The journal also doesn't talk about infection. The blood tests should have shown she was fighting a major infection which caused sepsis. Maybe if the infection were treated and the other invasive and stressful tests were not done Jackie might have had a chance at fighting the virus. Other bald eagles have survived avian flu on their own or with the help of rehabilitation. It's odd that the blood tests would not have shown she was fighting a virus and infection.

It'll be interesting to see what the actual necropsy report states. Maybe they will give suggestions. Ojai Raptor needs to do an after incident review of the necropsy report to determine what they can do next time. That would be a lot better than the director just yelling at, attacking people, sending nasty emails just for merely talking about Jackie and her care. 

One interesting thought is that Jackie's body was destroyed because she had avian flu. You can't give it to native americans to make arts and crafts out of it if it had the flu. One less thing to worry about.

A commenter noticed that the report stated Jackie had rodenticide in her system. Ojai stated she did not have rodenticide. You can only really tell when you look at the liver, kidneys. Ojai was probably just looking at a blood sample. Every single bird we've ever sent off to necropsy had rodenticide. It'll be interesting to see the actual necropsy report so we can see the levels.

Noticed that Ojai Raptor has not made one comment of their own on their page about Jackie. They are not responding to any questions. Wise decision on their part. Their director tends to fly off the handle and attack people. They shouldn't let him answer questions. Chris Eksteen wasted countless hours sending nasty threatening emails to people who questioned anything. 


Mary Cummins of Animal Advocates is a wildlife rehabilitator licensed by the California Department of Fish and Game and the USDA. Mary Cummins is also a licensed real estate appraiser in Los Angeles, California.


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Sunday, September 20, 2026

Project Street Vet, Animal Advocates at Skid Row Campus in Los Angeles, California

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Animal Advocates and Mary Cummins were at the Skid Row Care Campus in downtown Los Angeles with Project Street Vet caring for cats, dogs, kittens and puppies September 20, 2026. There were three veterinarians. Lots of animals received exams, vaccinations and medications. 

Animal Advocates comment: There has been a lot of talk recently among some animal activists who believe that no homeless people should be allowed to have pets. We don't agree with that sentiment. We believe that the only time a pet should be taken away from someone, housed or unhoused, is when they are abusing or neglecting the animal. Most of the pet owners, guardians we've seen come in for care are good pet guardians providing proper care. Each case should be examined for facts and evidence. We've seen plenty of wealthy housed people abuse and neglect their pets. The issue here is you can see unhoused people in the open on the streets with their pets. You can't see housed people hidden away in their houses with their pets. We've also seen unhoused people give their pets great care. If you were to take away their pets just because they're unhoused, you'd kill not only the person but also the animal. Where would all these pets go? They'd go to the shelter where they'd be euthanized. Is that what they activists want? Think about it. 

Some of these people making huge dramatic displays on Instagram, Facebook about pets belonging to the unhoused are doing it for attention, donations and money. They enjoy riling people up against the unhoused and in turn local politicians for the attention and money it makes them. Consider the source. These same people are not long time animal rescuers. They don't run a sanctuary. They don't reach out to help lots of unhoused people and their pets. They don't donate to spay neuter animals. They instead like to find old dead animals on Skid Row to photograph, videotape, rant about and blame local politicians during an election cycle. They are not helping the problem but making things worse. That's not how you get politicians to help animals. That's how you get politicians to not want to work with you. That's how you hurt animals. 




















Mary Cummins of Animal Advocates is a wildlife rehabilitator licensed by the California Department of Fish and Game and the USDA. Mary Cummins is also a licensed real estate appraiser in Los Angeles, California.


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Wednesday, September 9, 2026

The Big Lesson from Wendy the Coyote by Animal Advocates, Mary Cummins

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People had been feeding Wendy the coyote for over a year. Wendy had become very tame. You can tell by the upclose photos of her by many people. There are photos of her sleeping on patio furniture, laying on a deck or just standing directly in front of people looking at them. This is probably why she was shot in the face. Wendy probably went up to a human expecting food. The person was scared and shot her. To show how tame she was even after that she kept approaching humans. People caused Wendy to be shot and ultimately killed. Please, stop feeding wildlife especially predator species. It doesn't help them. It only causes them harm and death. A fed wild animal is a dead wild animal.

We get people who call us to complain about coyotes approaching them. They tell me they are scared and want to shoot them. I later find out the neighbors are all feeding the coyotes almost by hand. That is why coyotes are approaching people. That type of behavior will get that coyote killed. The people in Studio City feeding Wendy are probably complicit in getting her shot and killed. Stop feeding!

Mary Cummins of Animal Advocates is a wildlife rehabilitator licensed by the California Department of Fish and Game and the USDA. Mary Cummins is also a licensed real estate appraiser in Los Angeles, California.


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Monday, September 7, 2026

Bald Eagle Feathers, Native American Indians and National Repository by Animal Advocates, Mary Cummins

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Because of Jackie the Big Bear eagle's recent death people have been talking about what will happen to her body and the National Eagle Repository. Bald and Golden Eagles are federally protected animals uner the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. When they die their body goes to the National Eagle Repository. From there they are given out to Native Americans who sign up on a list to receive the body parts. These people then use the parts for their own religious ceremonies or use them in arts and crafts and sell the items. Most turn them into craft items to sell. People are very upset that Jackie could be turned into a mere craft item and we understand.

There are a few eagle parts craft people on Facebook who offer their eagle feather crafts for sale. It appears legal as stated below. They can be compensated for their crafting but not for the feather. Obviously one could buy the craft, removed the beading and just have the feather or feet or whatever part. This seems like a loophole to just sell eagle parts.

One Native American got some eagle feet and mounted them. A Facebook viewer asked if globes or goblets could be added on top of the feet. They said yes. The crafter said she does a little crafting, sells it then doesn't care what the buyer does with it. This really feels disrespectful to me. Imagine Jackie's feet used for a wine glass, Jackie's head sitting on someone's desk. The beads she is using are European beads and not Native American beads made from natural items. This woman sells them online and at markets.


She paid a taxidermy person to stuff this eagle head. How is this tribal art?

Eagle wings glued on antlers

Lady complaining people aren't giving her enough "love" for her eagle crafts items which allegedly can't be sold for money. She gets "donations?" 



While the use of the eagle parts looks disrespectful to me there's nothing we can do about this. We just didn't realize they could do a little crafting then sell the items to anyone. They just can't sell the raw feathers by themselves. Glue on one bead and it's a craft item. They charge over $100 per eagle feather sold as a craft item. People use it in ceremonies to fan sage smoke or put in hair pieces, dresses... Wish we could find all of the Jackie craft items, buy them and bury them in a beautiful place near her nest in Big Bear instead.

Below is the federal law related to eagle parts. 

"Federal Laws on Selling Eagle FeathersStrict Prohibition: Under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, buying, selling, trading, or bartering eagle feathers is strictly illegal for everyone, including enrolled members of federally recognized tribes. 

Severe Penalties: Violating these laws can result in heavy fines up to $100,000 and imprisonment for a first offense, with subsequent violations classified as felonies. 

Allowed and Prohibited TransfersWithin Tribes: Enrolled tribal members may give, loan, or exchange eagle feathers and parts with other members of federally recognized tribes without compensation. 

To Craftspersons: Feathers can be provided to tribal craftspersons who are members of federally recognized tribes to fashion into ceremonial or religious objects, though the feathers themselves cannot be sold. A craftsperson may be compensated for their labor and time crafting the item, but not for the raw feathers. 

To Non-Natives: Giving or transferring eagle feathers to non-Native Americans is strictly illegal. 

How Feathers Are Legally ObtainedNational Eagle Repository: Enrolled members of federally recognized tribes can legally obtain eagle feathers and parts free of charge for religious and cultural purposes through the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service National Eagle Repository."




Mary Cummins of Animal Advocates is a wildlife rehabilitator licensed by the California Department of Fish and Game and the USDA. Mary Cummins is also a licensed real estate appraiser in Los Angeles, California.


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Saturday, September 5, 2026

GM of Los Animal Services Gabrielle Amster Shares her Plan for Department, by Animal Advocates, Mary Cummins




General Manager of Los Angeles Animal Services Gabrielle Amster shares her plan for the Department.

This is a summary of the video linked below which I wrote. 

She stated the main problem today is pet overpopulation. During Covid more people wanted pets because they were stuck at home. This caused some to start breeding more pets. Covid also caused a lack of spay neuter services due to the lockdown.

LAAS provided 65,000 spay neuter surgeries within the last year. We still have to euthanize because of pet overpopulation and shelter space. Even with these issues live release rate for dogs is 90-91% and for cats it's 80-85% depending upon time of year and shelter (there are six shelters). 

She stated they euth for space and behavior. After some pets are in kennels for long periods of time their mental and physical health can decline. 

Skid Row is a complicated issue. There are some good pet owners and some who are neglecting the animals just like in any community. In 2025 LAAS and LAPD teamed up in Skid Row. There is now one decidated officer just for Skid Row. We also have great partners on the ground there (Street Vet, Best Friends, .....)

We are willing to work with outside sources in a public private partnership. The City Council agreed to work with outside sources. We just must first do our due diligence. We want to find solutions. We are doing an RFI (Research for Information) for a public private partnership to see if it's feasible. 
We just received a $14,000,000 grant from Best Friends and ASPCA to hire 23 new positions. 


Animal Advocates' comment: Back in early 2000 we were concerned about the department killing wildlife and the high euthanasia numbers for cats, dogs and bunnies. We started going to LA Animal Services Commission meetings to speak about these issues and learned a lot. We joined the spay neuter Committee, Shelter Task Force and we became a New Hope foster partner. Our founder was later appointed a member of the Prop F Committee which oversaw the construction of the new shelters. She was also approved to be a Commissioner. We fostered some domestic animals and took thousands of wild animals for rehab and release over the years. We got the 2004 Wildlife Policy passed so they wouldn't euthanize wildlife and would instead give the animals to wildlife rehabilitators. Instead of complaining and attacking we helped the department to help animals.

To all of those who are only complaining, yelling and attacking the department, get out there and help! Adopt animals, foster animals, volunteer at the shelter, donate a grant for more spayneuter, fund your own spaymobile to spayneuter more animals, go help animals on Skid Row directly, pick up and foster animals from the street, go help homeless people with their pets, stand at the door of the shelter and offer to take people's animals before they dump them... Do something instead of just sitting on your behind and pointing a finger. LAAS didn't cause pet overpopulation which leads to euthanasia for space. People in Los Angeles caused pet overpopulation. This is your city. Give them an amazing cheap or free idea to save more animals. They'd love to do it. The department needs help. Help them, don't attack them! Attacking them only makes it worse for animals.

Mary Cummins of Animal Advocates is a wildlife rehabilitator licensed by the California Department of Fish and Game and the USDA. Mary Cummins is also a licensed real estate appraiser in Los Angeles, California.


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Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Skunk with Bone Tumor, Facial Growth by Animal Advocates Mary Cummins




The Studio City coyote with the facial growth reminds us of a case we had with a skunk years ago. Skunk had a hard growth in the upper jaw area. It took us a few days to find a vet who would see and xray a wild intact skunk that would spray. The eye, nose and teeth were pushed a little out of position like this coyote. She had issues breathing, eating, drinking. We hoped it was a fleshy growth but weren't optimistic. Xray showed osteosarcoma i.e. bone cancer. Vet said he could grind some off but it'd just grow back. Her body weight was good because we were syringe feeding her. We had her euthanized while she was still under anesthesia 🙁 #skunk #osteosarcoma #bonetumor #facialtumor #animaladvocates. #marycummins #losangeles #california #coyote See less





Mary Cummins of Animal Advocates is a wildlife rehabilitator licensed by the California Department of Fish and Game and the USDA. Mary Cummins is also a licensed real estate appraiser in Los Angeles, California.


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