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Written by Phyllis M. Daugherty on August 24 2020. Posted in ANIMAL WATCH.

First Lawsuit Filed Against LA Animal Services to Open West Valley Animal Shelter

It appears other legal action may also follow. A spokesman for a group that said it wishes to remain anonymous at this time, stated it is considering filing an injunction to "stop the reconstitution of the West Valley Animal Shelter based…

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Written by Phyllis M. Daugherty on August 17 2020. Posted in ANIMAL WATCH.

Stop GM Barnette's Bullying Tactics at the West Valley Animal Shelter - Say ‘NO’ Now!

20655 Plummer St., Chatsworth, a public, open-entry shelter which provides services and refuge to all animals in need from the Hollywood Hills and Santa Monica Mountains to Ventura County and the Angeles Forest and "reconstitute" it as a…

Cockfighting, COVID-19, and Newcastle Disease – A Deadly International Trio

Written by Phyllis M. Daugherty on August 14 2020.

LA Pit Bull Trainer/Rescuer Awaits Extradition on 42 Charges, including 13 Counts of Animal Cruelty

Written by Phyllis M. Daugherty on August 03 2020.

Was the LAAS Commission Duped by GM Brenda Barnette's West Valley Shelter Giveaway Plan?

Written by Phyllis M. Daugherty on July 27 2020.

GM Brenda Barnette and LAAS Commission: Infected by City Hall Corruption?

Written by Phyllis M Daugherty on July 20 2020.

Heroic LA Animal Control Officer Climbs through Window to Capture Pit Bull after Vicious Attack on Adopters

Written by Phyllis M. Daugherty on July 13 2020.

Gov Newsom Reneges On $50M for Shelters, Feral Cat-TNR - Should LA Animal Services Be Defunded?

Written by Phyllis M. Daugherty on July 06 2020.

Dog Attacks on LA Mail Carriers Soar in 2019 as Animal Services GM Brenda Barnette Plays 'Political Influencer'

Written by Phyllis M. Daugherty on June 29 2020.

Pit Bull Mauls Adopter, Attacks LA Animal Services Shelter Employee --Their Lives Matter!

Written by Phyllis M Daugherty on June 15 2020.

Marc Ching - Another Dog Rescuer, LA Animal Activist under Federal Investigation

Written by Phyllis M. Daugherty on June 08 2020.

Best Friends Animal Society - from Pit Bulls and ‘No Kill’ to Real Estate Mogul

Written by Phyllis M. Daugherty on June 02 2020.

L A City Official Posts Nude Photos of Melania Trump on Public Facebook Page

Written by Phyllis M Daugherty on May 25 2020.

LAAS' Spay/Neuter Fund Drops from $5M to $400,000 - Is GM Brenda Barnette Clueless or Crafty?

Written by Phyllis M. Daugherty on May 18 2020.

Man, 21, Shoots and Kills U.S. Postal Service Mail Carrier After Vicious Dog Warnings Issued

Written by Phyllis M. Daugherty on May 11 2020.

Dog-Bites Soar at LA Animal Services – Will Shelter Donations Become the Mayor’s New Slush Fund?

Written by Phyllis M. Daugherty on May 04 2020.

Fostered Pit Bull Attacks LA Dog - Animal Services GM Barnette Plans $1.5-Million Website

Written by Phyllis M. Daugherty on April 27 2020.

Pit Bull Attacks at LA Animal Services Shelters: Did City Attorney Try to Hide Reports?

Written by Phyllis M Daugherty on April 21 2020.

China Moves Closer to a Ban on Eating Dog Meat

Written by Phyllis M. Daugherty on April 13 2020.

Chinese May Declare Dogs Are Pets and Not for Eating – Let Them Know You Agree

Written by Jeffrey Mausner on April 13 2020.

China's Animal 'Wet' Markets Reopen - Veterinarian Missing on Trump's C0VID-19 Task Force

Written by Phyllis M. Daugherty on April 13 2020.

COVID-19 - Animal Experiments on Monkeys Infected with Virus Begin at California’s UC Davis

Written by Phyllis M. Daugherty on April 06 2020.

Cat Tests Positive for Covid-19 - Keep your Pets Safe

Written by Phyllis M. Daugherty on March 30 2020.

Dog Attacks on USPS Mail Carriers Could Increase Under COVID-19 ‘Shelter-at-Home’ Order

Written by Phyllis M Daugherty on March 23 2020.

Is China Telling the Truth About Dog's Death and Other COVID-19 Conspiracy Claims?

Written by Phyllis M. Daugherty on March 23 2020.

Our Animals and Coronavirus - What are the Real Dangers?

Written by Phyllis M. Daugherty on March 16 2020.

LA Shelter Employee Mauled by Dog with History of Aggression

Written by Phyllis M. Daugherty on March 16 2020.

Best Friends 'Unfriended' - Feral Cat-TNR Plan Nixed, Pregnant Veterinarian Fired?

Written by Phyllis M Daugherty on March 09 2020.

Pit Bull Attack Epidemic Spreads Worldwide -- 87 Human Victims in US, Canada in 2 Months

Written by Phyllis M. Daugherty on March 02 2020.

Toxic Danger to Cats and Employees at LA Animal Services ‘No Kill’ Shelters Ignored by GM Brenda Barnette

Written by Phyllis M. Daugherty on February 24 2020.

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