Conditions inside the pens are not posing any danger to the horses and burros, according to today’s news release, but a partial ceiling collapse in the office lobby and unsafe conditions for moving animals to loading areas has necessitated the closure.
The damage was likely caused by the so-called bomb cyclone that tore through California starting on February 4.
The adoption facility covers about 80 acres east of Susanville on Highway 395 and has a capacity of 1,000 animals according to the November 2023 facility report.
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