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Hundreds of Animals Need Homes as L.A. County Opens Shelters Sunday
4+ hour, 24+ min ago (396+ words) Animal lovers across Los Angeles County are being urged to step up this weekend and adopt, as hundreds of dogs and cats rescued from an alleged animal cruelty case strain local shelter resources. Roughly 250 dogs and 66 cats were removed from…...
Black Bear Mother Killed After Swiping Woman's Leg in Monrovia
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (202+ words) MONROVIA (CNS) - Questions are being asked Wednesday after a mother bear who swiped at a woman's leg in Monrovia was killed by state wildlife officials. Personnel with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife euthanized the bear after the purported…...
Southern California Animal Rescuer Arrested in Kidnapping Plot
2+ week, 1+ day ago (653+ words) Leo Grillo, the 77-year-old founder of one of the country's largest no-kill animal sanctuaries, was arrested Tuesday after federal authorities say he paid to have a former employee kidnapped and flown to Mexico " all to silence her in an ongoing…...
First Condor Egg in a Century Spotted in Northern California Redwood
2+ week, 4+ day ago (577+ words) A major milestone in wildlife conservation is unfolding in the forests of far Northern California, where scientists believe a pair of endangered California condors has laid the region's first egg in more than 100 years. According to the San Francisco Chronicle,…...
94 Dogs Euthanized in Animal Cruelty Case; Suspect May Receive Probation
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (298+ words) One of California's worst animal cruelty cases has resulted in the deaths of 94 dogs, with animal advocates now concerned the suspect may avoid jail time through a potential plea agreement. In 2024, authorities seized 114 dogs from Woofy Acres Adoptions in Pinon…...