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Kill rate skyrockets at Los Angeles Animal Services

  • Los Angels Animal Services
  • August 3, 2011
The Daily News published an article on July 30, 2011, reviewing Brenda Barnette’s performance at her one-year anniversary as General Manager...
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The happy ending project: Guiness...a celebrity rescue story

The Happy Ending Project focuses on happy ending stories from the West LA shelter. All the stories will be written by volunteers including myself...
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Killed by city employees paid to protect him

  • Pets
  • November 30, 2009
Melissa Kenady's job requires her to travel, a fact that didn't bother her beloved senior cat Didier. "Didier came over the back wall of my...
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Commissioner who spoke out about Animal Services misconduct chooses to resign rather than apologize

L.A. Animal Services Commissioner Archie Quincey, a thirty-two year veteran of L.A. County Animal Control who earned applause in the rescue...
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Controversy surrounding Stu the dog spurs proposed change in L.A. animal law

In their first meeting since the Court of Appeals ruled the death sentence against the long-incarcerated dog Stu could stand, the Board of Animal...
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Playing political games with a dog's life

UPDATED After sitting in what amounts to dog jail for almost four years, a dog named Stu could be put to death soon; or he could finally go home to...
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City shelters are raising fees during economic crisis

These are sad days for Los Angeles city shelter animals as a new fee schedule with higher prices has been introduced and supported by the LA City...
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