Spencer Pratt’s ‘PAWS’ task force: ‘The city of angels is a city of dogs’ Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt has pledged to end animal abuse by creating a Los Angeles Police Department task force named “PAWS” (Protecting Animal Welfare and Safety). Pratt stated that this task force will help clear out Skid Row, where he claims animal abuse is rampant, and that anyone caught abusing animals will face imprisonment. His five-step plan includes ending abuse, spaying and neutering, supporting heroes, fixing shelters, and finding homes for animals, emphasizing that rescue efforts alone are insufficient.

• Spencer Pratt, a mayoral candidate in Los Angeles, is proposing the creation of an LAPD task force called “PAWS” to combat animal abuse.
• Pratt claims that current mayor Karen Bass and candidate Nithya Raman ignore animal abuse on Skid Row and in city shelters.
• The “PAWS” task force aims to implement a program to clear out Skid Row, where Pratt alleges daily animal abuse occurs.
• Pratt vows zero tolerance for animal abuse, stating offenders will go to prison.
• His five-step plan includes ending abuse, spaying/neutering, supporting heroes, fixing shelters, and finding homes for animals.
• Pratt has previously spoken out about the failures of no-kill shelters and highlighted alleged instances of severe animal abuse on Skid Row.
• He advocates for spaying and neutering, shutting down backyard breeders, and prosecuting unlicensed dog sellers as methods to control shelter numbers.
• Pratt also calls for improvements to shelter conditions and suggests programs like inmate trainer programs for fostering dogs.