#  ANIMAL WATCH

   ##  [ Tens Of Thousands Of American Horses Are Slaughtered Every Year Due To A Loophole In Federal Policy](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26961-tens-of-thousands-of-american-horses-are-slaughtered-every-year-due-to-a-loophole-in-federal-policy "Tens Of Thousands Of American Horses Are Slaughtered Every Year Due To A Loophole In Federal Policy")

      Details    Siri Lindley    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     May 18 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/May-2023/040j.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26961-tens-of-thousands-of-american-horses-are-slaughtered-every-year-due-to-a-loophole-in-federal-policy)

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   ##  [ LAPD Officer Shoots Pit Bull to Stop Attack, Deputy Sheriff Dies Saving Son](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26938-lapd-officer-shoots-pit-bull-to-stop-attack-deputy-sheriff-dies-saving-son "LAPD Officer Shoots Pit Bull to Stop Attack, Deputy Sheriff Dies Saving Son")

      Details    Phyllis M Daugherty    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     May 15 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/May-2023/039d.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26938-lapd-officer-shoots-pit-bull-to-stop-attack-deputy-sheriff-dies-saving-son)

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   ##  [ In Win for Farm Animals, US Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to California Law](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26916-in-win-for-farm-animals-us-supreme-court-rejects-challenge-to-california-law "In Win for Farm Animals, US Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to California Law")

      Details    Kenny Stancil    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     May 11 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/May-2023/038p.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26916-in-win-for-farm-animals-us-supreme-court-rejects-challenge-to-california-law)

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   ##  [ L.A. Pet-Shop Ban Promised to End Puppy Mills – Why is Local “Rescue” Offering Dogs from Iowa Breeder?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26909-l-a-pet-shop-ban-promised-to-end-puppy-mills-why-is-local-rescue-offering-dogs-from-iowa-breeder "L.A. Pet-Shop Ban Promised to End Puppy Mills – Why is Local “Rescue” Offering Dogs from Iowa Breeder?")

      Details    Phyllis M. Daugherty    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     May 08 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/May-2023/037c.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26909-l-a-pet-shop-ban-promised-to-end-puppy-mills-why-is-local-rescue-offering-dogs-from-iowa-breeder)

     [  Read more …  ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26909-l-a-pet-shop-ban-promised-to-end-puppy-mills-why-is-local-rescue-offering-dogs-from-iowa-breeder)

   ##  [ Pit Bull Owner Describes Attack in Santa Clarita on Toy Australian Shepherd as a “Fight”](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26867-pit-bull-owner-describes-attack-in-santa-clarita-on-toy-australian-shepherd-as-a-fight "Pit Bull Owner Describes Attack in Santa Clarita on Toy Australian Shepherd as a “Fight”")

      Details    Phyllis M Daugherty    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     May 01 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/May-2023/035h.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26867-pit-bull-owner-describes-attack-in-santa-clarita-on-toy-australian-shepherd-as-a-fight)

     [  Read more …  ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26867-pit-bull-owner-describes-attack-in-santa-clarita-on-toy-australian-shepherd-as-a-fight)

   ##  [ “FIGHT Act” Introduced to Crack Down on Dogfighting and Cockfighting in U.S.](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26841-fight-act-introduced-to-crack-down-on-dogfighting-and-cockfighting-in-u-s "“FIGHT Act” Introduced to Crack Down on Dogfighting and Cockfighting in U.S.")

      Details    Phyllis M Daugherty    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     April 24 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Apr-2023/033d.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26841-fight-act-introduced-to-crack-down-on-dogfighting-and-cockfighting-in-u-s)

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   ##  [ 5 Things Every Cattle Owner Should Know Before They Start Their Business](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26820-5-things-every-cattle-owner-should-know-before-they-start-their-business "5 Things Every Cattle Owner Should Know Before They Start Their Business")

      Details    CityWatch Desk    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     April 20 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Apr-2023/032u.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26820-5-things-every-cattle-owner-should-know-before-they-start-their-business)

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   ##  [ If Miami-Dade Bill Revokes Pit-Bull Breed Ban, It Could Also Increase Neighborhood Crime](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26797-if-miami-dade-bill-revokes-pit-bull-breed-ban-it-could-also-increase-neighborhood-crime "If Miami-Dade Bill Revokes Pit-Bull Breed Ban, It Could Also Increase Neighborhood Crime")

      Details    Phyllis M. Daugherty    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     April 17 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Apr-2023/031b.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26797-if-miami-dade-bill-revokes-pit-bull-breed-ban-it-could-also-increase-neighborhood-crime)

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   ##  [ LA Animal Services Shelter: Second Dog Attack in Two Weeks Severely Injures Employee](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26758-la-animal-services-shelter-second-dog-attack-in-two-weeks-severely-injures-employee "LA Animal Services Shelter: Second Dog Attack in Two Weeks Severely Injures Employee")

      Details    Phyllis M. Daugherty    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     April 09 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Apr-2023/029e.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26758-la-animal-services-shelter-second-dog-attack-in-two-weeks-severely-injures-employee)

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   ##  [ Time For a Moratorium on Pet Breeding](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26744-time-for-a-moratorium-on-pet-breeding "Time For a Moratorium on Pet Breeding")

      Details    Mark Dutton    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     April 06 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Apr-2023/028i1.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26744-time-for-a-moratorium-on-pet-breeding)

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   ##  [ Another Pit Bull Attacks Volunteer at L.A. Animal Services “No Kill” Shelter](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26723-another-pit-bull-attacks-volunteer-at-l-a-animal-services-no-kill-shelter "Another Pit Bull Attacks Volunteer at L.A. Animal Services “No Kill” Shelter")

      Details    Phyllis M Daugherty    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     April 03 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Apr-2023/027f.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26723-another-pit-bull-attacks-volunteer-at-l-a-animal-services-no-kill-shelter)

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   ##  [ Do We Need Federal Regulations to Stop Pit Bull and Other Dangerous Dog Attacks?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26685-do-we-need-federal-regulations-to-stop-pit-bull-and-other-dangerous-dog-attacks "Do We Need Federal Regulations to Stop Pit Bull and Other Dangerous Dog  Attacks?")

      Details    Phyllis M Daugherty    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     March 27 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Mar-2023/025f.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26685-do-we-need-federal-regulations-to-stop-pit-bull-and-other-dangerous-dog-attacks)

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   ##  [ Pit Bull Attack Victims Are Fighting Back](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26647-pit-bull-attack-victims-are-fighting-back "Pit Bull Attack Victims Are Fighting Back")

      Details    Phyllis M Daugherty    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     March 19 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Mar-2023/023g.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26647-pit-bull-attack-victims-are-fighting-back)

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   ##  [ Cockfighting In Oklahoma: Crime, Cruelty, Sports Gambling?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26614-cockfighting-in-oklahoma-crime-cruelty-sports-gambling "Cockfighting In Oklahoma: Crime, Cruelty, Sports Gambling?")

      Details    Phyllis M Daugherty    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     March 13 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Mar-2023/021c.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26614-cockfighting-in-oklahoma-crime-cruelty-sports-gambling)

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   ##  [ Pit Bull Attack Victims Now Include a Tesla...What or Who is Next?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26576-pit-bull-attack-victims-now-include-a-tesla-what-or-who-is-next "Pit Bull Attack Victims Now Include a Tesla...What or Who is Next?")

      Details    Phyllis M Daugherty    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     March 06 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Mar-2023/0019d.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26576-pit-bull-attack-victims-now-include-a-tesla-what-or-who-is-next)

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   ##  [ Former CA Attorney whose Two Dogs Killed Diane Whipple Again Denied Parole](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26526-former-ca-attorney-whose-two-dogs-killed-diane-whipple-again-denied-parole "Former CA Attorney whose Two Dogs Killed Diane Whipple Again Denied Parole")

      Details    Phyllis M Daugherty    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     February 27 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Feb-2023/017b.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26526-former-ca-attorney-whose-two-dogs-killed-diane-whipple-again-denied-parole)

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   ##  [ Pit Bull Attacks: We All Pay For Them](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26501-pit-bull-attacks-we-all-pay-for-them "Pit Bull Attacks: We All Pay For Them")

      Details    Phyllis M Daugherty    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     February 20 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Feb-2023/015p.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26501-pit-bull-attacks-we-all-pay-for-them)

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   ##  [ Horse Racing: Running to Death is Not a Sport!](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26454-horse-racing-running-to-death-is-not-a-sport "Horse Racing: Running to Death is Not a Sport!")

      Details    Phyllis M Daugherty    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     February 13 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Feb-2023/013c.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26454-horse-racing-running-to-death-is-not-a-sport)

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   ##  [ Pit Bull Attacks. Will Stats and Lawsuits Change Opinions About Breed?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26411-pit-bull-attacks-will-stats-and-lawsuits-change-opinions-about-breed "Pit Bull Attacks.  Will Stats and Lawsuits Change Opinions About Breed?")

      Details    Phyllis M Daugherty    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     February 06 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Feb-2023/011e.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26411-pit-bull-attacks-will-stats-and-lawsuits-change-opinions-about-breed)

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   ##  [ Boy, 14, Dies from First Rodeo Bull Ride – Could It Happen in L.A.?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26405-boy-14-dies-from-first-rodeo-bull-ride-could-it-happen-in-l-a "Boy, 14, Dies from First Rodeo Bull Ride – Could It Happen in L.A.?")

      Details    Phyllis M Daugherty    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     February 02 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Feb-2023/010i.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26405-boy-14-dies-from-first-rodeo-bull-ride-could-it-happen-in-l-a)

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   ##  [ Animal Deaths on Streets and Highways in Los Angeles Hit Record High](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26380-animal-deaths-on-streets-and-highways-in-los-angeles-hit-record-high "Animal Deaths on Streets and Highways in Los Angeles Hit Record High")

      Details    Phyllis M Daugherty    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     January 30 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Jan-2023/009f.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26380-animal-deaths-on-streets-and-highways-in-los-angeles-hit-record-high)

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   ##  [ LA Animal Services – Can a Bigger Budget Cure Management Incompetence?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26318-la-animal-services-can-a-bigger-budget-cure-management-incompetence "LA Animal Services – Can a Bigger Budget Cure Management Incompetence?")

      Details    Phyllis M Daugherty    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     January 23 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Jan-2023/007g.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26318-la-animal-services-can-a-bigger-budget-cure-management-incompetence)

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   ##  [ Is the “No Kill” Movement About Animals – or Profit?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26289-is-the-no-kill-movement-about-animals-or-profit "Is the “No Kill” Movement About Animals – or Profit?")

      Details    Phyllis M Daugherty    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     January 16 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Jan-2023/005d.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26289-is-the-no-kill-movement-about-animals-or-profit)

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   ##  [ LA Animal Services’ Mission Shelter Cannot be a “Gift of Public Funds” ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26246-la-animal-services-mission-shelter-cannot-be-a-gift-of-public-funds-to-non-profit-organizations "LA Animal Services’ Mission Shelter Cannot be a “Gift of Public Funds” ")

      Details    Phyllis M. Daugherty    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     January 09 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Jan-2023/003e.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26246-la-animal-services-mission-shelter-cannot-be-a-gift-of-public-funds-to-non-profit-organizations)

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   ##  [ Activists Urge LA AG to Investigate Griffith Park Pony Rides for Animal Cruelty](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26244-activists-urge-la-ag-to-investigate-griffith-park-pony-rides-for-animal-cruelty "Activists Urge LA AG to Investigate Griffith Park Pony Rides for Animal Cruelty")

      Details    Lisa Levinson    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     January 09 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Jan-2023/003a.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26244-activists-urge-la-ag-to-investigate-griffith-park-pony-rides-for-animal-cruelty)

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   ##  [ Endangered Monarch Butterflies Can Be “Pets” – Can They Be Saved?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26182-endangered-monarch-butterflies-can-be-pets-can-they-be-saved "Endangered Monarch Butterflies Can Be “Pets” – Can They Be Saved?")

      Details    Phyllis Daugherty    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     December 26 2022       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Dec-2022/103f.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26182-endangered-monarch-butterflies-can-be-pets-can-they-be-saved)

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   ##  [ “Discounted” Pit Bulls Offered by L.A. Animal Services—Can L.A. Afford the Risk?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26138-discounted-pit-bulls-offered-by-l-a-animal-services-can-l-a-afford-the-risk "“Discounted” Pit Bulls Offered by L.A. Animal Services—Can L.A. Afford the Risk?")

      Details    Phyllis M Daugherty    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     December 19 2022       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Dec-2022/101d.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26138-discounted-pit-bulls-offered-by-l-a-animal-services-can-l-a-afford-the-risk)

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   ##  [ L.A. City Council Ends Pony Rides – Ignores Inhumane L.A. Animal Services Shelters](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26099-l-a-city-council-ends-pony-rides-ignores-inhumane-l-a-animal-services-shelters "L.A. City Council Ends Pony Rides – Ignores Inhumane L.A. Animal Services Shelters")

      Details    Phyllis M Daugherty    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     December 11 2022       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Dec-2022/099e.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26099-l-a-city-council-ends-pony-rides-ignores-inhumane-l-a-animal-services-shelters)

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   ##  [ Pit Bull Rips Child’s Face in Horrendous Attack, Dog Owner Arrested](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26046-pit-bull-rips-child-s-face-in-horrendous-attack-dog-owner-arrested "Pit Bull Rips Child’s Face in Horrendous Attack, Dog Owner Arrested")

      Details    Phyllis Daugherty    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     December 04 2022       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Dec-2022/097a.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26046-pit-bull-rips-child-s-face-in-horrendous-attack-dog-owner-arrested)

ANIMAL WATCH - A Pit Bull savagely attacked and tore off parts of the face off a helpless 9-year-old child last week in a senseless and horrific event that should *never* happen—and this could be anyone’s child at any moment.

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   ##  [ Pit Bull Ownership Not a Constitutional Right, Federal Court Rules—But the Fight Goes On](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26011-pit-bull-ownership-not-a-constitutional-right-federal-court-rules-but-the-fight-goes-on "Pit Bull Ownership Not a Constitutional Right, Federal Court Rules—But the Fight Goes On")

      Details    Phyllis M Daugherty    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     November 28 2022       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Nov-2022/095d.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26011-pit-bull-ownership-not-a-constitutional-right-federal-court-rules-but-the-fight-goes-on)

ANIMAL WATCH - A challenge to force the City of Council Bluff, Iowa, to revoke its 2005 ban on Pit Bulls, and any dog having the appearance of being a Pit Bull or closely related, was [filed](https://mail.citywatchla.com/chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https:/iowaappeals.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/danker-brief.pdf) with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit on March 3, 2022.

     [  Read more …  ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26011-pit-bull-ownership-not-a-constitutional-right-federal-court-rules-but-the-fight-goes-on)

1. [ Thanksgiving Pet Safety Tips from LA Animal Services](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/25989-thanksgiving-pet-safety-tips-from-la-animal-services)
2. [ Cockfighting: Expanded Federal Law Would Halt USPS Transport of Animals for Fighting](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/25962-cockfighting-expanded-federal-law-would-halt-usps-transport-of-animals-for-fighting)
3. [ Pit Bull Attack at LA Animal Services Shelter Leaves Two Injured](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/25924-pit-bull-attack-at-la-animal-services-shelter-leaves-two-injured)
4. [ Controller’s Race: Paul Koretz Pontificates on L.A. Animal Services’ Mismanagement, Mejia Volunteers at LAAS Shelter](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/25894-controller-s-race-paul-koretz-pontificates-on-l-a-animal-services-mismanagement-mejia-volunteers-at-laas-shelter)
5. [ Animal Shelter Volunteers Win First Round In Fight For First Amendment Rights](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/25845-animal-shelter-volunteers-win-first-round-in-fight-for-first-amendment-rights)
6. [ Woman Who Lost Both Arms in Savage Pit Bull Attack Arrested on Drug Charges](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/25843-woman-who-lost-both-arms-in-savage-pit-bull-attack-arrested-on-drug-charges)
7. [ “No Kill” Compassion Fatigue Takes Toll on Animal Shelter Workers, Volunteers and Veterinarians](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/25791-no-kill-compassion-fatigue-takes-toll-on-animal-shelter-workers-volunteers-and-veterinarians)
8. [ Koretz Blames Mayor For LA Animal Services Chaos - Will Annette Ramirez Become Permanent GM?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/25745-koretz-blames-mayor-for-la-animal-services-chaos-will-annette-ramirez-become-permanent-gm)
9. [ Pit Bull Awareness Day 2022—Victims’ Families Plan Funerals](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/25697-pit-bull-awareness-day-2022-victims-families-plan-funerals)
10. [ L.A. Animal Services—a “Ticking Time Bomb,” and the Hypocrisy of “No Kill](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/25636-l-a-animal-services-a-ticking-time-bomb-and-the-hypocrisy-of-no-kill)

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