Category: animal shelter

Unwanted Animals Facing Euthanasia in LA County, Urge Adoption

LOS ANGELES—Animal rescue groups are sending out urgent pleas for potential adopters for unwanted animals at the Southeast Area Animal Control Authority (SEAACA), where more than 50 animals are in danger of euthanasia due to overcrowding. The animal shelter was formed in 1975 to serve Downey, Norwalk, and Pico Rivera, but has since expanded to…


Unwanted Animals Facing Euthanasia in LA County, Awaiting Adoption

LOS ANGELES—Animal rescue groups are sending out urgent pleas for potential adopters for unwanted animals at the Southeast Area Animal Control Authority (SEAACA), where more than 50 animals are in danger of euthanasia due to overcrowding. The animal shelter was formed in 1975 to serve Downey, Norwalk, and Pico Rivera, but has since expanded to…


Soaring Cost of Living Causes Spike in Number of Pets Being Abandoned, Surrendered to Shelters

According to a growing number of reports, the soaring costs of food, gas, and housing are causing a spike in the number of family pets being abandoned or surrendered to shelters. In January 2022, the first alarming animal shelter statistics began to emerge. While an average of 6.2 million animals are taken into shelters each…


‘Operation Heartless’: Ex-Humane Society Director Arrested for Stealing $1.5 Million from Shelter

A former Humane Society director and her husband have been arrested for allegedly embezzling $1.5 million from the shelter in an operation called Operation Heartless. At a Feb. 10 press conference, Hernando County Sheriff Al Nienhuis announced the Feb. 9 arrest of Susana Arneson and her husband Douglas O’Berry on three felony charges regarding the…


Ex-UK Marine Who Evacuated Cats and Dogs From Kabul Says Military Didn’t Help With Airport Entry

The former UK Royal Marine who evacuated 170 rescue dogs and cats from his animal shelter in Afghanistan said UK government didn’t help him to enter Kabul airport. Paul Farthing, the ex-Marine who goes by the name Pen Farthing, arrived in London on Sunday with about 100 dogs and 70 cats on a privately-chartered plane…


Pet Surrenders are on the Rise as Housing Issues Prevail

Companion animals were all the rage during the COVID-19 pandemic, but shelters say they’re now observing a different trend as animals are surrendered by owners who can no longer afford to house or care for them. “The primary reasons that we’re seeing people surrender animals currently is that they are moving or having landlord issues,”…


Twelve Old Dogs and Hugs for Life

Sally was a Dutch Shepherd dog who arrived at Laurie Dorr’s Finally Home Senior Dog Rescue and Retirement Home in North Yarmouth, Maine, in 2019. Her owner was moving and was unable to keep her. At age 14, Sally would have been destined to live in a cage at a shelter, but the owner found…


Friends of Newport Beach Animal Shelter Moves Closer to a Forever Home

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—Life just got a little easier for lost and stray animals in Newport Beach, as well as those hoping to adopt a forever furry friend. The Newport Beach Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit in early March submitted by the Friends of the Newport Beach Animal Shelter (FONBAS), moving forward the organization’s…


Photo of Baltimore Man’s Tearful Reunion With His Dog After 4-Month-Long Coma Goes Viral

A Baltimore man’s story has gone viral after he awoke from a 4-month-long coma and was reunited with his faithful dog. Barak, an adorable spotted hound, was brought into BARCS Animal Shelter when his owner was admitted to the hospital for injuries sustained in a terrible explosion in the city, which affected several homes. The…


Animal Lovers Turn to Adopted Pets for Company During Pandemic

Toiletries aren’t the only hot commodity during the ongoing pandemic—one Orange County animal shelter says pets are being adopted at an unusually high rate as people seek furry companionship during the lockdown. The Laguna Beach Animal Shelter has seen an uptick in adoptions in recent months, said Laguna Beach Police department civilian services administrator Jim…