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Written by Phyllis M Daugherty on May 30 2022. Posted in ANIMAL WATCH.

Saving Your Pet In A Fire Or Disaster Begins Now

An increasing number of young, unmarried adults choose a dog, cat or rabbit as a personal companion in an apartment, rather than waiting until they have a spouse, children and a house with a yard. When David Vahedi, candidate for L.A. C…

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Written by Phyllis M Daugherty on May 23 2022. Posted in ANIMAL WATCH.

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?

Written by Phyllis M Daugherty on May 16 2022.

Mother Sells Baby to Pay Online Gambling Debt

Written by Phyllis M Daugherty on May 09 2022.

two pit bull dogs looking at the photographer, outdoors, on concrete porch

Why do Pit Bulls Attack People Who Love Them?

Written by Phyllis M Daugherty on May 02 2022.

Mother Issues Warning After Child Mauled By Pit Bull

Written by Phyllis M Daugherty on April 25 2022.

Man Beating French Bulldog Shoots at Witnesses

Written by Phyllis M Daugherty on April 18 2022.

L.A. Cannot Risk Having Animal Activist Paul Koretz as City Controller

Written by Phyllis M Daugherty on April 12 2022.

Pit Bull Attacks: Woman's Arms Amputated - Baby Killed - Plus, More

Written by Phyllis M Daugherty on April 04 2022.

Dogs, Cats, Babies, Other Voiceless Victims of Ukraine War – Do Donations Reach Them?

Written by Phyllis M. Daugherty on March 27 2022.

Cockfighting: Cops’ Addiction to On-line Betting (E-Sabong) Sparks Fear of Crime Wave

Written by Phyllis M Daugherty on December 06 2022.

LA's Animal Dept Needs a Qualified New GM at the Reins

Written by Phyllis M Daugherty on March 17 2022.

Pit Bull Attack at Los Angeles Animal Services Shelter and Plea to Stop “No Kill” Policy

Written by Phyllis M Daugherty on March 10 2022.

More Pit Bull Attacks – Dangerous Breed Never Intended to be Pets

Written by Phyllis M Daugherty on February 28 2022.

CA “Animal Bill of Rights” (AB 1881) Another “Feel Good” Political Ploy

Written by Phyllis M Daugherty on February 22 2022.

Pit Bull Attacks: Cancer Survivor Mauled, Baby Dies, as Wealthy Animal Groups Fight Breed Specific Laws

Written by Phyllis M Daugherty on February 14 2022.

Kabul: Dogs Rescued During Afghan War Transported to Safety by SPCA

Written by Phyllis M Daugherty on February 06 2022.

Coyote Dangers: Failure to Spay/Neuter Dogs Can Lure Coyotes for Mating, Deadly Attacks

Written by Phyllis M Daugherty on January 30 2022.

Pit Bulls Kill Beloved Service Dog near Downtown Los Angeles

Written by Phyllis M Daugherty on January 27 2022.

As Pit Bull Attacks Rise, Best Friends Animal Society Urges AZ to Stop Insurance “Blacklisting” Dog Breeds

Written by Phyllis M Daugherty on January 24 2022.

Rabies Kills Five Humans in U.S. in 2021, Rabid Bats in LA County at Record Level

Written by Phyllis M Daugherty on January 23 2022.

2022 NY Law Says Insurance Companies Cannot Deny Coverage for Owners of Pit Bulls and Other Dangerous Dog Breeds

Written by Phyllis M Daugherty on January 10 2022.

Cockfighting - Lawmakers Call on US Postal Service to Crack Down on Transport of Combat Roosters

Written by Phyllis M Daugherty on January 03 2022.

Two ‘Rescuers’ Die From Violent Pit Bull Attacks – One Child Mauled, Five Orphaned

Written by Phyllis M Daugherty on December 26 2021.

H.R. 5828 Would Mandate Allowing Pit Bulls In Federal Housing, Hud Rentals

Written by Phyllis M Daugherty on December 23 2021.

New California Law Cracks Down On Emotional Support Animal (Esa) Fraud

Written by Phyllis M Daugherty on December 13 2021.

Pit Bull Activist, ex-Humane Society Director Ordered to Pay Back over $1 million for Fraud Schemes

Written by Phyllis M Daugherty on December 06 2021.

Cockfighting is Big Business in CA --A Growing Danger Worldwide

Written by Phyllis M Daugherty on November 28 2021.

L.A. Animal Services’ Numbers On Canine Influenza Vaccinations Don’t Add Up, Critic Claims

Written by Phyllis M Daugherty on November 22 2021.

Dog Fighting in the U.S. – Rescuing Pit Bulls Does Not Mean They Are ‘Saved”

Written by Phyllis M Daugherty on November 15 2021.

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