Fifty employees from the County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC) have completed their work at the scene of the largest seizure of fighting birds in U.S. history. During the May 15 raid in Val Verde, nearly 7,000 birds were discovered in a remote canyon area. The seizure involved...

This holiday season, while you’re busy decorating, cooking, and wrapping gifts, remember to watch out for holiday temptations for your pets. FDA veterinarian Carmela Stamper tells how to keep your animals safe. Stocking Stuffers and Pet Treats If your dog received a stocking full of pet treats, make...

Animal-loving Facebook groups are rallying to help save a homeless woman’s gravely injured cat by donating toward the cost of her surgery. Read the full story [here].

A Valencia man was sentenced Wednesday to one year in county jail for taping a cat’s paws together. Deputy District Attorney Jeffrey Greenberg said Tyler Scott Vest, 23, also was sentenced to three years formal probation and ordered to complete 24 hours of animal cruelty counseling, the Los Angeles...

A Canyon Country woman was sentenced Wednesday after being found in possession of a cat with its limbs bound with electrical tape in January. Read the full story: http://www.hometownstation.com/santa-clarita-news/crime/court/canyon-country-woman-sentenced-for-animal-cruelty-167676

Photos Courtesy of Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station [KHTS] – The man and woman that were arrested over the weekend after a cat was found with its legs bound in their car appeared in court Tuesday morning. Tyler Scott Vest, 23, and Kylie Stringer, 26, were arrested on Saturday at approximately...

On a motion by Mayor Michael D. Antonovich, the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved amending Title 10 of the Los Angeles County Code to require the mandatory spaying or neutering and microchipping of cats in unincorporated Los Angeles County. “Focused on reducing the uncontrolled breeding of...

Anyone who has ever owned a pet knows how much that dog, cat or goldfish can become part of the family. I have owned lots of dogs and cats in my life, and with each loss I’ve suffered a period of grieving. A dog or a cat is not “just a dog” or “just a cat.” In my house, they are a part of the...

[Supv. Antonovich] – To reduce the number of unwanted or stray animals in need of care, the Board of Supervisors has approved a motion by Supervisors Michael D. Antonovich and Hilda Solis directing the Department of Animal Care and control and County Counsel to prepare a draft ordinance requiring...