Special Broadcast –September 18, 2025 Host:  Delgado Guest: Paul Martinsen   Live in studio, Delgado talks with Paul Martinsen from the Castaic Animal Shelter.  They talk about an upcoming Emergency Preparedness Adoption Event on September 20 from 11-3  to raise awareness for the Castaic Animal Care Center. The event will feature large animal rescue demonstrations as well as safety demonstrations ...

Two senior dogs owned by the Santa Clarita woman who was found dead in a donation box last month are in need of a home. The dogs, Banjo and Ripley, are senior dogs who have been housed at the Castaic Animal Shelter for over a month, will not be able to stay at the shelter much longer and are in ...

The Castaic Animal Care Center is celebrating the “pawlidays” by offering waived adoption, vaccination and microchip fees for furry friends adopted before the new year.  In an initiative put forth by the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control, all locations, including the Castaic Animal Care Center, are offering waived pet adoption fees during the holiday season.  See ...

Valencia Acura is hosting the first public pet adoption event in the area since the onset of the pandemic this weekend, featuring furry faces from the Los Angeles County Castaic Animal Care Center.  Pulling from three various care centers, dozens of animals are expected to be available for adoption on Saturday at Valencia Acura.  “We are excited to have this ...

Described as a “gentle soul” by shelter volunteers, 5-year-old pit mix Barnaby’s affectionate, playful personality has quickly made him a volunteer favorite at the Castaic Animal Shelter. Barnaby first came to the shelter a few weeks ago as a stray, and has since come out of his shell with people and other dogs alike.  “Barnaby is what I call a ...

After surviving an attack by another dog in 2019, 5-year-old Rufus is now fully recovered with one lasting quirk: one of his eyes appears bigger than the other. The 7-pound chihuahua terrier mix was brought to the Palmdale shelter as a stray in need of emergency treatment after the attack, and St. Bonnie’s Sanctuary staff decided to step in and ...

Known as the “gentle giant” of the Castaic Animal Shelter, 6-year-old Harley has been waiting to find his forever home for more than a month. A unique mix of what shelter volunteers guess is labrador retriever and rottweiler, Harley was found as a stray roaming the streets, but no owners have come forward to claim him.  “He is around 85 ...

Out of nearly 120 pets spotlighted in the KHTS Adopt a Pet video feature series since 2016, eight of these adoptable animals are still waiting for their forever homes this holiday season. The series has seen 108 adoptions over the last three years, but some harder-to-place pets — and some highly adoptable ones too — have continued to be overlooked, ...

Volunteers from the Castaic Animal Shelter are urgently searching for an animal lover willing to open their heart and home to a 3-year-old special needs cat named Simon. Simon seems to be the perfect combination of playful and affectionate, but he has been overlooked time and time again because of a spinal cord issue that left him incontinent.  “He does ...

Chihuahua mix Ella may be six years old, but all she seems to want is to be held like a baby in the arms of someone who loves her. A tiny little lady weighing in at just four pounds, Ella is never happier than when she is being carried around Shelter Hope Pet Shop Santa Clarita by volunteers. “She loves ...