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Leo Grillo, 43 years at DELTA Rescue, faces 20 years for alleged kidnap plot
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (1823+ words) Leo Grillo," founder Dedicated and Everlasting Love to Animals (DELTA rescue).(Beth Clifton collage) LOS ANGELES," California" Leo Grillo," 77," founder of the DELTA Rescue no-kill shelter in Acton," California," "has been arrested on a federal criminal complaint charging him with…...
How Los Angeles normalized shelter dog attacks, by Ed Boks
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (1802+ words) News on dogs, cats, horses, wildlife, zoonoses, & nature This'ANIMALS 24-7'guest column originally appeared as the January 26,' 2026 installment of author Ed Boks" own blog,Animal Politics with Ed Boks.' ' Ed Boks" resum" in animal welfare includes having headed the animal control…...
Reports from Iran: perhaps world's most officially animal-unfriendly nation
4+ day, 21+ min ago (1831+ words) News on dogs, cats, horses, wildlife, zoonoses, & nature TEHRAN," Iran;" JERUSALEM," Israel'Animal advocates and rescuers on opposite sides of shooting between Iran and Israel report similar responses among the dogs and cats in their care since U.S. and Israeli forces jointly…...
L.A. Animal Services' pays $31.85 million to victims of shelter dog attacks
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (1780+ words) News on dogs, cats, horses, wildlife, zoonoses, & nature March 1, 2026 By Merritt Clifton 2 Comments LOS ANGELES'Los Angeles Animal Services," for the fourth time in as many years," will be shelling out a seven-figure settlement for injuries resulting from non-disclosure of a…...
"Enough horse poop," St. Augustine tells carriage trade, while NYC dithers
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1197+ words) News on dogs, cats, horses, wildlife, zoonoses, & nature February 27, 2026 By Merritt Clifton 3 Comments "City leaders voted unanimously to not renew the company's lease when it expires on September 30," 2026, "citing numerous inspections and documented violations over the years," reported Christina Burgess…...
Photos posted just before "Big Lick" barn fire illustrated multiple hazards
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1809+ words) News on dogs, cats, horses, wildlife, zoonoses, & nature Note dangling extension cord in background, apparently repaired with electrical tape. Examples include a dangling extension cord showing indications of repeated repair, "a poorly supported electric fan within cribbing distance of a…...
Year of the Fire Horse arrives early, hits "Big Lickers" in North Carolina
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1747+ words) News on dogs, cats, horses, wildlife, zoonoses, & nature February 17, 2026 By Merritt Clifton 5 Comments SEAGROVE," North Carolina'The Year of the Fire Horse in the Chinese astrological calendar cycle formally begins on February 17," 2026," but arrived two days early in Seagrove," North Carolina,…...
Eduardo Albor jailed, but that will not help the Dolphin Company dolphins
2+ week, 6+ day ago (895+ words) News on dogs, cats, horses, wildlife, zoonoses, & nature CANCUN," Mexico'Excitement rippled through the marine mammal advocacy world on Friday," February 13," 2026 after a variety of Mexican media and the Dolphin Project posted to social media several cell phone video clips of…...
Money down the drain: San Diego & L.A. cat-handling & dog attack cases
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1806+ words) News on dogs, cats, horses, wildlife, zoonoses, & nature February 11, 2026 By Merritt Clifton 1 Comment LOS ANGELES," NEW YORK CITY," SAN DIEGO'The New York City-based American SPCA," with scant actual presence either in New York City or anywhere else," is catching a…...
Board vote: Oregon Natl. Primate Research Center may become sanctuary
3+ week, 4+ day ago (922+ words) News on dogs, cats, horses, wildlife, zoonoses, & nature February 10, 2026 By Merritt Clifton 2 Comments The Oregon National Primate Research Center," opened in 1962," was also the first institution specifically built to be a National Primate Research Center. The Emory University National Primate…...