#  ANIMAL WATCH

   ##  [ 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)

     [  Read more …  ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26182-endangered-monarch-butterflies-can-be-pets-can-they-be-saved)

   ##  [ “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.

     [  Read more …  ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/26046-pit-bull-rips-child-s-face-in-horrendous-attack-dog-owner-arrested)

   ##  [ 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)

   ##  [ Thanksgiving Pet Safety Tips from LA Animal Services](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/25989-thanksgiving-pet-safety-tips-from-la-animal-services "Thanksgiving Pet Safety Tips from LA Animal Services")

      Details    LAAS    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     November 24 2022       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Nov-2022/094q.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/25989-thanksgiving-pet-safety-tips-from-la-animal-services)

ANIMAL WATCH - Thanksgiving is a time to celebrate with family and friends, and enjoy the festive foods that come with the holiday.

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   ##  [ 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 "Cockfighting:  Expanded Federal Law Would Halt USPS Transport of Animals for Fighting")

      Details    Phyllis M Daugherty    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     November 20 2022       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Nov-2022/093e.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/25962-cockfighting-expanded-federal-law-would-halt-usps-transport-of-animals-for-fighting)

ANIMAL WATCH - A new anti-animal fighting Bill introduced in Congress on November 16  would add “potent enforcement tools” for both law-enforcement agencies and private citizens to address rampant cockfighting and dog-fighting operations worldwide and expanding in U.S. communities, a [media release](https://animalwellnessaction.org/house-lawmakers-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-crack-down-on-dogfighting-cockfighting-throughout-us) by Animal Wellness Action (AWA) announced this week.

     [  Read more …  ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/25962-cockfighting-expanded-federal-law-would-halt-usps-transport-of-animals-for-fighting)

   ##  [ 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 "Pit Bull Attack at LA Animal Services Shelter Leaves Two Injured")

      Details    Phyllis M Daugherty    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     November 14 2022       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Nov-2022/091g.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/25924-pit-bull-attack-at-la-animal-services-shelter-leaves-two-injured)

ANIMAL WATCH - An Animal Care Technician was severely injured in a vicious surprise attack by a Pit Bull which then redirected its fury to a supervisor who attempted to save her employee on October 21, 2022.

     [  Read more …  ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/25924-pit-bull-attack-at-la-animal-services-shelter-leaves-two-injured)

   ##  [ 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 "Controller’s Race: Paul Koretz Pontificates on L.A. Animal Services’ Mismanagement, Mejia Volunteers at LAAS Shelter")

      Details    Phyllis M Daugherty    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     November 07 2022       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Nov-2022/089d.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/25894-controller-s-race-paul-koretz-pontificates-on-l-a-animal-services-mismanagement-mejia-volunteers-at-laas-shelter)

ANIMAL WATCH - While Councilman Paul Koretz posted photos this week of former City officials endorsing his campaign for Controller, his opponent Kenneth Mejia, CPA, was continuing to actively meet with community groups on issues affecting the entire city.

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   ##  [ 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 "Animal Shelter Volunteers Win First Round In Fight For First Amendment Rights")

      Details    Jeffrey Mausner    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     October 30 2022       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Oct-2022/087e.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/25845-animal-shelter-volunteers-win-first-round-in-fight-for-first-amendment-rights)

INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS - Animal shelter volunteers have been suspended and/or terminated for speaking to the press about poor conditions at City animal shelters.

     [  Read more …  ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/25845-animal-shelter-volunteers-win-first-round-in-fight-for-first-amendment-rights)

   ##  [ 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 "Woman Who Lost Both Arms in Savage Pit Bull Attack Arrested on Drug Charges")

      Details    PHYLLIS M DAUGHERTY    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     October 30 2022       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Oct-2022/087h.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/25843-woman-who-lost-both-arms-in-savage-pit-bull-attack-arrested-on-drug-charges)

ANIMAL WATCH - Last week, on October 26, WBTW in Abbeville, SC., [announced](https://www.wbtw.com/news/state-regional-news/authorities-arrest-south-carolina-woman-viciously-attacked-by-dogs-in-march-charges-unclear/) that Kyleen Waltman, 38, was arrested and booked at the Abeville County Detention Center “pending charges, after a traffic stop where she was found in possession of methamphetamine.”

     [  Read more …  ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/25843-woman-who-lost-both-arms-in-savage-pit-bull-attack-arrested-on-drug-charges)

   ##  [ “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 "“No Kill” Compassion Fatigue Takes Toll on Animal Shelter Workers, Volunteers and Veterinarians")

      Details    Phyllis M Daugherty    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     October 23 2022       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Oct-2022/085j.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/25791-no-kill-compassion-fatigue-takes-toll-on-animal-shelter-workers-volunteers-and-veterinarians)

ANIMAL WATCH - Los Animal Services’ shelter workers have recently been criticized for using the City’s COVID-related leave policy as a reason to not come to work,

     [  Read more …  ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/25791-no-kill-compassion-fatigue-takes-toll-on-animal-shelter-workers-volunteers-and-veterinarians)

1. [ 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)
2. [ 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)
3. [ 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)
4. [ Pit Bull “Dog Friendly” License Plate Issued in Ohio--Will it Stop Attacks?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/25571-pit-bull-dog-friendly-license-plate-issued-in-ohio-will-it-stop-attacks)
5. [ Are Pit Bulls That Kill The New “Bad Boys”?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/25522-are-pit-bulls-that-kill-the-new-bad-boys)
6. [ CA Dog and Cat Bill of Rights (AB 1881) Fails in Senate](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/25472-ca-dog-and-cat-bill-of-rights-ab-1881-fails-in-senate)
7. [ ‘Best Friends’ Pit-Bull Politics Ignores Attacks, Deaths, Cruelty](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/25418-best-friends-pit-bull-politics-ignores-attacks-deaths-cruelty)
8. [ 'No Kill' Has Failed. ‘Best Friends’ Leaves LA City Animal Services Shelter, Annenberg Steps In](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/25370-no-kill-has-failed-best-friends-leaves-la-city-animal-services-shelter-annenberg-steps-in)
9. [ How the USDA Fails to Enforce the Animal Welfare Act](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/25364-how-the-usda-fails-to-enforce-the-animal-welfare-act)
10. [ Should a Grand Jury Investigate Allegations of Mismanagement at LA Animal Services? ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/25325-should-a-grand-jury-investigate-allegations-of-mismanagement-at-la-animal-services)

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