## In the News [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/37/086d-37193955.png) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/election-2024/33624-prosecutor-democrat-city-attorney-mckinney-makes-his-case-to-los-angeles-voters) ### [Prosecutor, Democrat, City Attorney? 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The Guilds Need to Change Too.](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/33619-california-film-tax-credits-arent-enough-the-guilds-need-to-change-too) October 26 2026 # ANIMAL WATCH --- [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/19/099b-19412e16.jpg) ### Pit Bulls on Drugs – Don’t Take the Risk Written by Phyllis Daugherty on December 09 2024. ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/29996-pit-bulls-on-drugs-dont-take-the-risk) [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/93/097a-939e33a9.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/29964-u-s-cockfighters-defy-laws-seek-to-de-criminalize-blood-sports)Written by Phyllis M Daugherty on December 02 2024. Posted in [ANIMAL WATCH](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch). ## [U.S. Cockfighters Defy Laws, Seek to De-Criminalize Blood Sports](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/29964-u-s-cockfighters-defy-laws-seek-to-de-criminalize-blood-sports) ANIMAL WATCH - Cockfighting is illegal in every state in the USA, although individual laws exist in each state as to the penalty. The final state in… --- [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/17/095f2-175de07a.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/29929-pit-bull-kills-owner-breed-or-owner-to-blame)### [Pit Bull Kills Owner: Breed or Owner to Blame?](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/29929-pit-bull-kills-owner-breed-or-owner-to-blame) Written by Phyllis M Daugherty on November 25 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/67/089a-67ad010e.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/29818-city-guidelines-for-pet-health-understanding-your-rights-and-responsibilities)### [City Guidelines for Pet Health: Understanding Your Rights and Responsibilities](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/29818-city-guidelines-for-pet-health-understanding-your-rights-and-responsibilities) Written by CityWatch on November 03 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/48/085q-48833ea6.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/29766-enclosures-arent-big-enough-for-elephants)### [Enclosures Aren’t Big Enough for Elephants](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/29766-enclosures-arent-big-enough-for-elephants) Written by In Defense of Animals on October 21 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/19/083m-196dd193.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/29704-failure-to-provide-adequate-funding-for-spay-neuter-is-penny-wise-and-pound-foolish)### [Failure To Provide Adequate Funding For Spay/Neuter Is “Penny Wise And ‘Pound’ Foolish.”](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/29704-failure-to-provide-adequate-funding-for-spay-neuter-is-penny-wise-and-pound-foolish) Written by Jeffrey Mausner on October 14 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/e5/081d-e5c62d51.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/29667-pit-bulls-in-the-news-an-owner-goes-to-jail-while-familys-pet-survives-hurricane-in-tree)### [Pit Bulls in the News: An Owner Goes to Jail, while Family’s Pet Survives Hurricane in Tree](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/29667-pit-bulls-in-the-news-an-owner-goes-to-jail-while-familys-pet-survives-hurricane-in-tree) Written by Phyllis M Daugherty on October 07 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/ab/080l-abeed5b5.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/29645-do-other-animals-have-consciousness-science-could-force-us-to-rethink-our-relationships-with-them)### [Do Other Animals Have Consciousness? Science Could Force Us to Rethink Our Relationships With Them](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/29645-do-other-animals-have-consciousness-science-could-force-us-to-rethink-our-relationships-with-them) Written by Marjorie Hecht on October 03 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/10/079f5-10e95427.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/29624-animal-cruelty-arrests-underscore-the-critical-need-to-protect-cats)### [Animal Cruelty Arrests Underscore the Critical Need to Protect Cats](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/29624-animal-cruelty-arrests-underscore-the-critical-need-to-protect-cats) Written by Phyllis M Daugherty on September 30 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/bd/079d-bdb91379.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/29620-five-million-dogs-and-cats-desperately-need-saving-in-vietnam)### [Five Million Dogs and Cats Desperately Need Saving in Vietnam.](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/29620-five-million-dogs-and-cats-desperately-need-saving-in-vietnam) Written by Jeffrey Mausner on September 30 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/14/077i-148fd527.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/29597-pit-bull-attack-that-killed-tx-military-veteran-ends-in-prison-time-fines-for-dog-owners)### [Pit Bull Attack that Killed TX Military Veteran Ends in Prison Time, Fines for Dog Owners](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/29597-pit-bull-attack-that-killed-tx-military-veteran-ends-in-prison-time-fines-for-dog-owners) Written by Phyllis M Daugherty on September 23 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/7b/075d1-7bae0675.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/29553-more-pit-bull-attacks-on-children-is-promoting-this-breed-for-families-false-advertising-reckless-endangerment)### [More Pit Bull Attacks on Children -- Is Promoting this Breed for Families False Advertising, Reckless Endangerment?](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/29553-more-pit-bull-attacks-on-children-is-promoting-this-breed-for-families-false-advertising-reckless-endangerment) Written by Phyllis Daugherty on September 16 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/7d/074f-7db6768c.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/29528-controversy-over-turtle-races-at-brennans-bar-intensifies-amid-animal-welfare-concerns)### [Controversy Over Turtle Races at Brennan's Bar Intensifies Amid Animal Welfare Concerns](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/29528-controversy-over-turtle-races-at-brennans-bar-intensifies-amid-animal-welfare-concerns) Written by CityWatch on September 12 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/7c/073d-7ca2c8cd.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/29517-cockfighting-has-no-future-anywhere-in-a-humane-nation)### [Cockfighting Has No Future Anywhere in a Humane Nation ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/29517-cockfighting-has-no-future-anywhere-in-a-humane-nation) Written by Phyllis M Daugherty on September 09 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/99/071c-991b491e.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/29478-no-kill-animal-shelters-are-they-a-myth)### [“No-Kill” Animal Shelters – Are They A Myth?](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/29478-no-kill-animal-shelters-are-they-a-myth) Written by Phyllis Daugherty on September 03 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/65/071e-6525e6ed.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/29472-proving-liability-in-dog-bite-cases-what-you-need-to-know)### [Proving Liability in Dog Bite Cases: What You Need to Know](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/29472-proving-liability-in-dog-bite-cases-what-you-need-to-know) Written by CityWatch on September 02 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/5c/069g-5c56c9f7.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/29444-boy-6-handcuffed-and-attacked-by-pit-bull-ny-baby-killed-by-pit-bulls-while-parents-go-out-to-smoke)### [Boy, 6, Handcuffed and Attacked by Pit Bull; NY Baby Killed by Pit Bulls While Parents "Go Out to Smoke"](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/29444-boy-6-handcuffed-and-attacked-by-pit-bull-ny-baby-killed-by-pit-bulls-while-parents-go-out-to-smoke) Written by Phyllis M. Daugherty on August 26 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/e9/067f-e99aff21.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/29402-l-a-animal-services-shake-up-gm-staycee-dains-out-and-annette-ramirez-in)### [L.A. Animal Services Shake Up. GM Staycee Dains Out and Annette Ramirez In](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/29402-l-a-animal-services-shake-up-gm-staycee-dains-out-and-annette-ramirez-in) Written by Phyllis M Daugherty on August 20 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/b4/065d-b41932d3.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/29371-pit-bull-violently-attacks-man-dog-in-simi-valley-coyote-attacks-inside-home)### [Pit Bull Violently Attacks Man, Dog in Simi Valley; Coyote Attacks Inside Home](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/29371-pit-bull-violently-attacks-man-dog-in-simi-valley-coyote-attacks-inside-home) Written by Phyllis Daugherty on August 12 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/be/063e-becd6961.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/29340-pit-bull-attacks-dog-and-volunteer-during-l-a-animal-services-shelter-play-group)### [Pit Bull Attacks Dog and Volunteer During L.A. Animal Services Shelter “Play Group”](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/29340-pit-bull-attacks-dog-and-volunteer-during-l-a-animal-services-shelter-play-group) Written by Phyllis M Daugherty on August 05 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/59/061f-59b70ff5.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/29295-cat-ladies-influencing-the-world-of-animal-politics)### [“Cat Ladies” Influencing the World of Animal Politics?](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/29295-cat-ladies-influencing-the-world-of-animal-politics) Written by Phyllis M Daugherty on July 29 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/84/059b-847d00c9.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/29248-another-pit-bull-attack-there-is-no-excuse)### [Another Pit Bull Attack. There is No Excuse ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/29248-another-pit-bull-attack-there-is-no-excuse) Written by Phyllis M Daugherty on July 22 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/cb/057b-cb445f4b.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/29221-mother-attacked-by-dog-at-la-animal-services-shelter-as-family-watches)### [Mother Attacked by Dog at LA Animal Services' Shelter as Family Watches](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/29221-mother-attacked-by-dog-at-la-animal-services-shelter-as-family-watches) Written by Phyllis M Daugherty on July 15 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/a6/055o-a6994a58.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/29191-zip-tied-german-shepherd-abandoned-in-malibu-canyon-7-600-reward-offered-for-information)### [Zip-Tied German Shepherd Abandoned in Malibu Canyon: $7,600 Reward Offered for Information](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/29191-zip-tied-german-shepherd-abandoned-in-malibu-canyon-7-600-reward-offered-for-information) Written by In Defense of Animals on July 09 2024. [ ![cat and dog](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/4c/055e1-4c8653ed.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/29187-danville-humane-society-director-defends-against-no-kill-policy-campaign)### [Danville Humane Society Director Defends Against "No Kill" Policy Campaign](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/29187-danville-humane-society-director-defends-against-no-kill-policy-campaign) Written by Phyllis Daugherty on July 09 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/e8/053a3-e8873f1d.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/29147-veterans-death-by-pit-bull-may-result-in-investigation-by-san-antonio-animal-control)### [Veteran’s Death By Pit Bull May Result in Investigation by San Antonio Animal Control](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/29147-veterans-death-by-pit-bull-may-result-in-investigation-by-san-antonio-animal-control) Written by Phyllis Daugherty on July 01 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/4e/051k-4ea3e016.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/29119-pit-bull-kills-l-a-owner-with-throat-bite-similar-attack-claims-n-y-owners-life-a-month-earlier)### [Pit Bull Kills L.A. Owner with Throat Bite, Similar Attack Claims N.Y. Owner's Life a Month Earlier](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/29119-pit-bull-kills-l-a-owner-with-throat-bite-similar-attack-claims-n-y-owners-life-a-month-earlier) Written by Phyllis M Daugherty on June 24 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/0c/049b-0c40fafa.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/29077-no-kill-policy-is-blamed-for-the-brutal-dog-attack-on-la-animal-services-supervisor-leslie-correa)### [“No Kill” Policy is Blamed for the Brutal Dog Attack on LA Animal Services Supervisor Leslie Correa](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/29077-no-kill-policy-is-blamed-for-the-brutal-dog-attack-on-la-animal-services-supervisor-leslie-correa) Written by Phyllis Daugherty on June 17 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/7d/047c-7d8fee0e.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/29024-pit-bulls-dog-attacks-affect-mail-carriers-usps-raises-postage-rates-in-2024)### [Pit Bulls, Dog Attacks Affect Mail Carriers, USPS Raises Postage Rates in 2024](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/29024-pit-bulls-dog-attacks-affect-mail-carriers-usps-raises-postage-rates-in-2024) Written by Phyllis M Daugherty on June 10 2024. 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