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An L.A. resident for over twenty years, Kate’s been an animal mom since 1990. Some say you’re either a dog person or a cat person, but she feels both are necessary for true happiness. Currently mom to an unruly cat-dog pack, she also volunteers at animal shelters in L.A.

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Legislative alert for California animal lovers

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This Tuesday, June 23rd the California Senate Public Safety Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on a measure that will ban the sale of animals on...
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Heartbroken pet owner responds to Schwarzenegger plan to accelerate shelter killing

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In an outpouring of angry and desperate comments to last week’s story about Gov. Schwarzenegger’s renewal of his 2004 bid to cut...
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City Attorney candidate makes animals a high priority, wins humane group endorsement

In an email to supporters today the League of Humane Voters endorsed Carmen Trutanich for City Attorney, citing his pro-animal agenda. Trutanich...
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Chastened Animal Services head reinstates spay/neuter coupons, Councilman Zine calls for his firing

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The L.A. Times reported today that Ed Boks, General Manager of L.A. Animal Services, has reversed his decision to summarily end the City’s free...
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Is it possible to be cruel to a pig?

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Warning: graphic photosLast night the documentary “Death on a Factory Farm” premiered on HBO. The film recounts the investigation of...
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City Council to bite back: surprising twist in the case of the disappearing coupons (Updated)

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Update to Friday's report that L.A. Animal Services, in a surprise move, last week suddenly ended its much-ballyhooed spay/neuter discount coupon...
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Animal Services stops offering spay/neuter discount – will the City Council step up to save lives?

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In 2008 the City Council made spay/neuter mandatory, but now they’re leaving dogs and cats, and their recession-battered owners in the lurchIn...
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Humane Society of the U.S. finally changes its policy on fighting dogs

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In a reversal of their decades-old stance, the Humane Society of the United States has reportedly decided on a new interim policy that all dogs seized...
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Candidate: new leadership needed at LAAS, give citizens greater voice, end “environment of distrust”

Candidate Paul Koretz shares his views, accomplishments and solutions for L.A.’s animals.In the wake of my recent interview with David Vahedi,...
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Do you think of your pet’s health as a luxury? Governor Schwarzenegger does

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Potentially just days from now, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will be moving to tax veterinary services for your pets.According to the...
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