Adopt Charlie from the Castaic Animal Care Center and give him a forever home with a loving family.  Charlie is a light brown, 3-year-old, 25-pound chihuahua mix who is available for adoption at the Castaic Animal Care Center and ready to find his forever home with a family.  “He’s adorable and a perfect size,” said officials with the Castaic Animal ...

The Castaic Animal Shelter’s longest resident Nala is ready to be adopted and find her forever home.  Back in January, Nala arrived at the Castaic Animal Care Center as a stray dog and is currently the shelter’s longest resident.  Nala is a two-year-old 50-pound black and white pitbull available for adoption and ready to find her forever home and family.  ...

A Canyon Country man is being charged with felony battery following a verbal argument that turned physical after a dog defecated in a yard and it was reportedly not cleaned up, officials said. On Tuesday around 12:50 p.m., deputies responded to the 28000 block of Eagle Peak Avenue regarding a neighbor disturbance call, said Shirley Miller, spokesperson with the Santa ...

A Canyon Country man has been charged with shooting his German Shepherd to death last month, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced. Deputy District Attorney Bradley Lieberman said Christopher Ray Nard, 57, faces one felony count each of cruelty to an animal with a personal use of a gun allegation and discharge of firearm with gross negligence. The ...

A stolen dog was returned to his owner Thursday morning after a woman reportedly took the dog and refused to return him, prompting a social media backlash from the community. Monday morning, a black schnauzer named Toby reportedly got out of his Valencia home off of Vista Ridge Drive, and his owner wasn’t made aware until 20 minutes later. “I’ve ...

Four dogs were rescued after being locked in a van in Stevenson Ranch Wednesday that had reached a temperature of over 100 degrees, according to officials. Deputies responded to a parking area close to a residential area in Stevenson Ranch after a citizen reported dogs locked in a hot car Wednesday afternoon, according to officials. Three rottweilers and one pitbull ...

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 ...

A Santa Clarita man was arraigned Wednesday for five felony counts of animal cruelty after a dog died from abuse, officials said. On March 10, Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station detectives investigated an animal cruelty case, according to Shirley Miller, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Station. “We take animal cruelty cases very seriously,” said Miller in a social media ...

A 10-month-old infant and mother were airlifted to a local hospital from the Castaic Sports Complex Friday, after sustaining injuries from an attack in their home from the family’s dog. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The Los Angeles County Fire Department received a report of a dog bite at about 10:10 a.m. ...

A missing dog was reunited with her owners in Santa Clarita Wednesday after she was reported stolen more than three years ago. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. In April 2015, Shawnee, a Shih Tzu, was reportedly stolen from the front of her Castaic home after escaping from the backyard. She was ...