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City Council Debates State Of Santa Clarita’s Animal Sheltering Services

At Tuesday’s meeting the Santa Clarita City Council were presented with an analysis conducted on the city’s animal sheltering services, advising the council not to build any additional shelters.  At a meeting in 2022, the council requested that staff assess the existing animal sheltering services in the city. The request came as several community members expressed their desire to have ...

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New Leash On Life: Adopting A Shelter Dog

A woman sitting on a couch and petting her dog.

Adopting a dog from a shelter is a wonderful idea for several reasons. For one, you avoid supporting puppy mills, which tend to abuse animals for the sake of profit. Secondly, you steer clear of the high cost of buying a purebred dog. Lastly, you provide a dog with a good home and a loving family while saving them from ...

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Petition For No Kill Animal Shelter In Santa Clarita Gains Online Traction

A petition calling for the establishment of a no kill animal shelter in Santa Clarita has prompted thousands of signatures online.  The campaign, created by Jordan Roberts on the Move On website, a site for online petitions, has gained popularity in the last three weeks as it calls for Santa Clarita City Council members to consider building a no-kill animal ...

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Castaic Animal Shelter Unveils New Mobile Grooming Trailer

The Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC) unveiled its newest mobile grooming trailer for the Castaic Animal Shelter on Tuesday, which was made possible by a donation from the Los Angeles County Animal Care Foundation. Don Belton, public information officer for the department, opened the unveiling event by thanking those involved for their commitment to helping ...

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Castaic Animal Shelter Offering $20 Cat Adoptions In January With ‘Happy New Cat’ Promotion

The Castaic Animal Shelter, along with seven other branches of the County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control, has reduced adoption fees for cats to $20 for the month of January. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The standard fee for cat adoptions is $50 if adopted within the ...

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Dogs In Need Of Adoption At Castaic Animal Shelter Before Fourth Of July

Dozens of dogs are in need of adoption from the Castaic Animal Shelter as staff members prepare for an influx of four-legged friends on the Fourth of July. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Independence Day is the “busiest time of the year” for the Castaic Animal Shelter, and because the shelter ...

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Castaic Middle School Students To Read To Sheltered Animals

Castaic Middle School students will be sharing stories with some four-legged friends at the Castaic Animal Shelter during the “Bark for Books” event Sept. 27. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Karen Gagnon and Christine Racina, teachers from the middle school, and students started an after-school club last year called KLAWS (Kids ...

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2017 KHTS Home And Garden Show: Heaven on Earth

2017 KHTS Home and Garden Show

Heaven on Earth Heaven on Earth is a sanctuary for homeless cats who are usually overlooked because of their low potential for adoption due to the fact that they feral, disabled, elderly, or sick. 15 years ago, in the February of 2000, Eri Cronkhite started with a mission to end the suffering and destruction of homeless animals because of the ...

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Ryan Orozco To Earn Eagle Scout, Renovate Castaic Animal Shelter

The Academy of the Canyons, in association with Project Linus, will be hosting “Make a Blanket Day” Oct. 7 in a community effort to knit blankets to distribute to families who currently live in shelters.

Santa Clarita Valley teen, Ryan Orozco, will earn his Eagle Scout this weekend when he leads a group of volunteers renovate the visiting area of the Los Angeles County Castaic Animal Shelter. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. This renovation is Ryan’s community project, the last requirement he needs to secure the rank. ...

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