The Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control is emphasizing the critical importance of vaccinating pets against rabies after a raccoon in Westlake Village tested positive for rabies, the first confirmed case in Los Angeles County since 1973. “With rabies being 100% fatal in animals and humans once symptoms appear, prevention through vaccination is essential,” said DACC Director ...

This week’s Dog of the Week is a 2-year-old American Bulldog mix named Zuko, looking for a second chance at a loving forever home after being surrendered by his previous owner. Identified by shelter ID A5801657, Zuko is a 70-pound dog who has already shown he can get along with other dogs, passing his shelter assessment with positive interactions with ...

Santa Clarita Valley Animal Shelter hosted its 2nd Clear the Care Center event with a Halloween twist, featuring trucks full of candy treats. Families were invited to the Santa Clarita Valley Animal Shelter for a Saturday afternoon of Truck-Or-Treating for kids excited for the Halloween season to begin.  Rows of car trucks were decorated with spooky festive theming each giving ...

This sweet dog needs a permanent home after being a foster pet for months. Orchid (#A5778591), nicknamed Orca, is a 3-year-old female Australian Kelpie and Black Lab mix who has been in a foster home for around 3 months.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Natalie Happoldt (@myamego) Orchid is a fully house-trained and crate-trained ...

A 5-year-old Malinois/Shepherd mix named Max is looking for a forever home, and staff at the Santa Clarita Valley Animal Care Center are making one last plea to help him find the right family. Max, animal ID A5791921, weighs 64 pounds and is currently underweight. According to shelter staff, Max spent his previous life living outside 24/7. Since arriving at ...

After his family was forced to give him up, Loki is now labelled as extremely urgent and needing a new loving family to accommodate him. Loki (#A5794199) is a 7-year-old Siberian Husky who has been at the animal shelter since early August. He was brought to the shelter because his previous family was not able to take Loki after they ...

A Lake Hughes woman who operated Rock ‘N’ Pawz animal rescue has been charged with 35 felony and misdemeanor counts after more than 300 animals were allegedly found living in inhumane and unsanitary conditions on the property earlier this year. Christine De Anda, 57, was charged Friday with 12 felony counts of cruelty to an animal, two felony counts of ...

Bean has been capturing the hearts of all the staff at the Santa Clarita Valley Animal Shelter with her magnificent prance and playful spirit. Bean (#A5798202) is a 3-year-old terrier that was surrendered to the SCV Animal Shelter two weeks ago due to a defensive attitude towards other dogs at her previous home. The volunteers noted that Bean is becoming ...

Butch has been waiting 3 months for a new home at the Santa Clarita Valley Animal Shelter. Butch (#A5790574) is a male 5-year-old Perro de Presa Canario who was surrendered to the SCV Animal Shelter by his previous owner.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Thomas (@hulkout82) The shelter describes Butch as a baby, being ...

This sweet German Shepard is in urgent need of a home from the Santa Clarita Valley Animal Shelter. Lyla (#A5785572) is a 6-year-old German Shepard who arrived at the Santa Clarita Valley Animal Shelter as a stray.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Santa Clarita Valley Animal Care Center (@scvalleyanimalslaco) She has been at the ...