If you call the Antioch Animal Shelter, as I did on Tuesday September 6th (the day AFTER Labor Day), you will hear a recording which includes the the statement “the shelter is open to the public Tuesday thru Thursdays and Saturday from 10 AM to 5PM, closed Mondays, Fridays and major holidays.

The reason I called was because a friend had stopped by the shelter that morning morning to inquire about a dog up for adoption and found the shelter closed.

Seeking an explanation I emailed Jim Jakel, the Antioch City Manager to inquire. Receiving no reply, I emailed Allen Cantando, Chief of Police who oversees the operation of the animal shelter. Here’s my email and the reply: Why wasn’t the animal shelter open Tuesday morning. Their hours say closed Mondays and Fridays, open Tues thru Thurs and Saturday from 10 – 5? His succinct illogical reply was “because Monday was a holiday” left me scratching my head.

I later discovered, by clicking on the animal shelter web site that a note had been posted stating that the shelter would be closed Monday AND Tuesday in celebration of the Labor Day holiday. Guess someone forgot to change the recording to reflect the web posting.

Add Note: The new hours for the Antioch Police Records unit and the public counter are Mondays thru Thursday 9 AM to 1 PM, closed Friday, Saturday, Sunday and holidays. Wonder if they were open Tuesday morning?

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