Breaking up comes typically with some pain, but not usually the sort suffered by Ashley Farley — who returned home from work to learn her boyfriend had sold her dog. The ex-boyfriend’s parting words to Farley in the abrupt unexpected breakup were: “You’re never going to see her again.” Farley...

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...

The County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control has made an announcement of their awareness of the recent outbreak of Canine Influenza in several locations in Los Angeles County and how they plan to combat the outbreak. Officials with Animal Control believe this outbreak was a result...

Two new employees have been roaming the corridors of the Hall of Justice. Staff members inevitably recognize the duo by their short legs and golden fur coats. Their names? Bert and Skippy. With their handlers Martha Carbajal and Ashley Meyers, the four form the core of the newly created Bureau of Victims...

Officers from the County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC) will be conducting field licensing enforcement in the unincorporated areas of Elizabeth Lake (zip code 93532) and Lake Hughes (zip code 93532) beginning on Wednesday, February 1, 2017. Field enforcement efforts are...

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...

After years of companionship, SCV Domestic Violence Center officials lost a friend, mascot and local shelter fixture last week when their dog Rosa Parks died Friday. She was 10. The Santa Clarita Valley Domestic Violence Center received an outpouring of support in the days following a posting about...

At a press conference Thursday, June 7, 2016, at the Sherman Block Headquarters Building in Monterey Park, Sheriff Jim McDonnell introduced our newest, and most adorable, partners from Pet Prescriptions, a volunteer organization dedicated to training pets to become therapy animals. The dogs are trained...

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...