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LA Animal Shelters in Neglect. Annette Ramirez Unprepared with Budget Issues.
and at the April 6 meeting, Acting General Manager Annette Ramirez appeared for L.A. Animal Services and had absolutely no explanation when Committee Chair Paul Krekorian mentioned that the Department had almost $1 million in unused spay/…
Do Pit Bulls Have More Rights than Attack Victims?
ANIMAL WATCH - Pit Bull attacks have become one of the most common—and dreaded—news reports in the U.S.,
Mother Sells Baby to Pay Online Gambling Debt
ANIMAL WATCH - A 22-year-old mother in Pasiq City who was terrified of the consequences of not paying off an $870 bet she lost on an “E-Sab…
Why do Pit Bulls Attack People Who Love Them?
ANIMAL WATCH - A tragic Pit Bull attack on 1-year-old Ruby Cervantes by her grandmother’s two dogs, occurred inside a home in Pico Rivera…
Mother Issues Warning After Child Mauled By Pit Bull
ANIMAL WATCH - No matter where you live, it is important to be aware of the increasingly violent Pit Bull attacks reported across the U.S…
Man Beating French Bulldog Shoots at Witnesses
ANIMAL WATCH - Most of the world is aware of the violent theft of two of Lady Gaga’s French Bulldogs in February 2021 and the dog walker wh…
L.A. Cannot Risk Having Animal Activist Paul Koretz as City Controller
ANIMAL WATCH - Los Angeles City Councilmember Paul Koretz has used his political influence to gain passage of widely publicized animal-rela…
Pit Bull Attacks: Woman's Arms Amputated - Baby Killed - Plus, More
ANIMAL WATCH - On March 21, 2022, a 38-year-old mother of three, Kyleen Waltman, was walking to her home in Honea Path, SC, around 10:30 a…
Dogs, Cats, Babies, Other Voiceless Victims of Ukraine War – Do Donations Reach Them?
ANIMAL WATCH - The merciless bombing of Ukraine by Russian President Vladimir Putin has now continued for over a month, with news broadcast…
Cockfighting: Cops’ Addiction to On-line Betting (E-Sabong) Sparks Fear of Crime Wave
ANIMAL WATCH - On-line betting on cockfights, called E-Sabong, was approved by the Philippine Congress in 2021 to collect governmental reve…
LA's Animal Dept Needs a Qualified New GM at the Reins
ANIMAL WATCH - With the recent and ongoing tragic attacks by Pit Bulls in Los Angeles Animal Services’ shelters and in homes to which they…
Pit Bull Attack at Los Angeles Animal Services Shelter and Plea to Stop “No Kill” Policy
ANIMAL WATCH - This is just one in a long string of attacks at Los Angeles Animal Services’ shelters by Pit Bulls and other dogs with a kno…
More Pit Bull Attacks – Dangerous Breed Never Intended to be Pets
ANIMAL WATCH - Before the 1990's Pit Bulls were rarely kept as pets; and, if so, they were carefully confined for the protection of the com…
CA “Animal Bill of Rights” (AB 1881) Another “Feel Good” Political Ploy
ANIMAL WATCH - California claims to be the capital of humaneness to animals, but no creatures are more victimized by political ambition and…
Pit Bull Attacks: Cancer Survivor Mauled, Baby Dies, as Wealthy Animal Groups Fight Breed Specific Laws
ANIMAL WATCH - Breast cancer survivor Alicia Barton will struggle for the rest of her life with the pain, crippling injuries, and panic att…
Kabul: Dogs Rescued During Afghan War Transported to Safety by SPCA
ANIMAL WATCH - Over three hundred rescued dogs and cats evacuated from war-torn Kabul, Afghanistan, arrived at the Vancouver International…
Coyote Dangers: Failure to Spay/Neuter Dogs Can Lure Coyotes for Mating, Deadly Attacks
ANIMAL WATCH - Actor Travis Van Winkle, most recently known for the TV thriller series, You, captured images and video of two coyotes which…
Pit Bulls Kill Beloved Service Dog near Downtown Los Angeles
ANIMAL WATCH - A savage attack by two Pit Bulls killed the beloved tiny pet dog of a woman in Koreatown, a community just west of downtown…
As Pit Bull Attacks Rise, Best Friends Animal Society Urges AZ to Stop Insurance “Blacklisting” Dog Breeds
ANIMAL WATCH - In the midst of bloody, vicious Pit Bull attacks across the nation that are maiming and killing residents and their beloved…
Rabies Kills Five Humans in U.S. in 2021, Rabid Bats in LA County at Record Level
ANIMAL WATCH - The CDC (Centers for Disease Control) reported last week that five people died in the U.S. from rabies during 2021, which is…
2022 NY Law Says Insurance Companies Cannot Deny Coverage for Owners of Pit Bulls and Other Dangerous Dog Breeds
ANIMAL WATCH - On January 30, 2022, an AKC-backed law to prevent insurance companies from denying or increasing premiums on homeowners or r…
Cockfighting - Lawmakers Call on US Postal Service to Crack Down on Transport of Combat Roosters
ANIMAL WATCH - The U.S. Postal Service is being urged by Illinois lawmakers to crack down on the transport of fighting roosters used for il…
Two ‘Rescuers’ Die From Violent Pit Bull Attacks – One Child Mauled, Five Orphaned
ANIMAL WATCH - Two dog lovers on different continents, both parents of minor children, were called “heroes” by some when both died within o…
H.R. 5828 Would Mandate Allowing Pit Bulls In Federal Housing, Hud Rentals
ANIMAL WATCH - Shame on Larry Gross, President of the Los Angeles Animal Services Commission, for introducing and lobbying for endorsement…
New California Law Cracks Down On Emotional Support Animal (Esa) Fraud
ANIMAL WATCH - On January 1, 2022, a new California law goes into effect to crack down on fraudulent emotional support animals.
Pit Bull Activist, ex-Humane Society Director Ordered to Pay Back over $1 million for Fraud Schemes
ANIMAL WATCH - Luke Westerman, Pit Bull Activist, “No Kill” advocate and former-Executive Director of the Humane Society of El Paso, pleade…
Cockfighting is Big Business in CA --A Growing Danger Worldwide
ANIMAL WATCH - Cockfighting and breeding “gamefowl” for export is rampant in California, “with fights occurring from San Diego to Monterey…
L.A. Animal Services’ Numbers On Canine Influenza Vaccinations Don’t Add Up, Critic Claims
ANIMAL WATCH - Los Angeles Animal Services General Manager Dana Brown issued two media releases during the escalating canine influenza outb…
Dog Fighting in the U.S. – Rescuing Pit Bulls Does Not Mean They Are ‘Saved”
ANIMAL WATCH - Our last report on this topic, Dog Fighting is Thriving in U.S. - Hundreds of Pit Bulls Seized, was posted on Jun 13, 2021…
