Since last month, Java, with her big, beautiful smile, is ready to go home to a loving family. Java (#A5621060) is a 2 years and 8 months old German Shepherd and is waiting for her forever home after being surrendered to the Castaic Animal Shelter. She was originally adopted in 2024, but due to a change in her prior family’s ...

Shadow and Midnight are both large Black Mouth Cur dogs that are ready to go home. These adorable siblings have been a little shy around the shelter, but eventually they warm up to others and can be very playful. Shadow (#A5754268) and Midnight (#A5754270) are both 3 years and 2 months old and have been waiting for a couple of ...

Three bonded senior dogs were recently surrendered to the Castaic Animal Shelter after their family lost their home, and while one has already found a forever home, the other two desperately need a foster to keep them together.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by LA County Castaic Shelter Volunteer Page (@castaic.and.scv.animals) Meet Nacho and Gypsy! ...

The Castaic Animal Care Center is inviting the community to an Emergency Preparedness Adoption Event on Saturday, Sept. 20, combining lifesaving pet adoptions with family-friendly activities and safety education. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Castaic Animal Care Center, located at 31044 Charlie Canyon Road, Castaic, CA 91384 (Exit Parker Road).  While the main activities ...

Dozens of furry friends, including alpacas, pigs, and dogs, greeted residents at the 2nd Annual Hart Park Critter Fair! This event housed presentations and tours of the famed Hart Park barnyard, allowing children of all ages and their parents to mingle with some adorable animals, including Cruella and Chanel, two full sized alpacas, and Phantom the Bantam Chicken. Outside of ...

Why read a book this Easter weekend when you can have Reed, a loyal companion who’s smart, affectionate, and full of playful energy? Meet Reed, a 4-year-old Doberman Pinscher mix who’s stealing hearts at the Castaic Animal Care Center. Weighing in at 65 lbs, Reed arrived at the shelter as a stray, but he’s quickly proven to be one incredible ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Seven dogs were rescued from a cardboard box in Valencia Monday afternoon in a wooded area on the side of The Old Road, according to officials.   The animals were found at around 11 a.m. Monday in an area reported to be a homeless encampment near Rye Canyon Road and The Old Road, said Shirley Miller, spokesperson for Santa Clarita ...