A puppy named Bear swims across Hudson River from NY to NJ
Talk about an adventure for one pet! A dog escaped from his owner while out for a walk in Manhattan and swam across the Hudson River to New Jersey, where he was rescued a few days later.
Pomona man arrested after allegedly killing neighbor's dog
A family, who just moved to Pomona, say their dog was chasing a squirrel and followed it to the neighbor's yard. That's when Marcus Ajose came out of the house and shot the dog three times.
Wildlife officials plan to capture mountain lion P-22 after series of close encounters
Wildlife officials announced plans to capture and evaluate the health of Hollywood's most famous mountain lion, P-22.
Mountain lion P-22 strikes again; attacks Chihuahua in Silver Lake
A little Chihuahua is recovering after being attacked by Hollywood's infamous mountain lion, P-22.
Dog rescued from abandoned septic tank under Compton home
A German Shepherd was rescued after being trapped underneath a Compton home for several hours.
‘It’s a real crisis’: LA animal shelters ask for help as record number of pets get surrendered
Close to 40,000 animals have ended up at the city’s six shelters so far this year, surpassing 2021 and 2020 numbers.
Evelyn, LA Zoo's oldest ever gorilla, euthanized at 46
Evelyn the western lowland gorilla was the oldest gorilla in the history of the Los Angeles Zoo. She was euthanized after "experiencing health issues leading to a decline in her quality of life over the last couple of weeks," the zoo announced.
Recent dog flu outbreaks force shelters to pause adoptions
Dog flu cases are on the rise in several U.S. states.
Griffith Park delayed reporting four pony deaths, parks dept. says
The general manager of Los Angeles' parks department is citing a lack of transparency into the deaths of four horses at Griffith Park.
'Terrifying' video shows mountain lion P-22 surprise man walking dog in Hollywood Hills
Last month, P-22 killed a leashed pet dog walking with its owner also in the Hollywood Hills.
Man sentenced for holding family at gunpoint to steal 5 French bulldog puppies
Christopher Lamont Stimpson posed as a customer in order to gain access to the puppies, which were worth more than $23,000.
Pet food shortage at spcaLA shelters: 'Cupboards are bare!'
Food reserves at spcaLA shelters have reached "dangerously low levels," according to officials.
LA County to bring dog training program to juvenile halls
The program will bring dogs from LA animal shelters to the juvenile halls, where the youth will learn to train them, with the hope of making the animals more adoptable.
'He was crying and pleading:' Woman says her dog was electrocuted at Holiday Magic at The Fair
A Washington woman says her newly adopted rescue dog was electrocuted to death at Holiday Magic at the Fair on Friday.
Griffith Park Pony Rides to shut down after 74 years
The historical landmark, which has been in operation in Southern California since 1948, will close by the end of this year.
Dog dragged by driver in Apple Valley
A woman in Apple Valley witnessed a driver dragging a dog from the car's bumper before she intervened and took the dog to the vet.
Coyote attacks toddler outside Woodland Hills home
A toddler was bitten by a coyote in Woodland Hills. Experts say the attack could be related to people feeding coyotes in the area.
Mom fights off raccoon attacking young daughter waiting for school bus
The whole thing was captured on her home surveillance video — including when she grabbed the raccoon by the scruff and flung it across the yard.
Jonathan the tortoise celebrates 190th birthday, oldest living land animal
Jonathan the tortoise has outlived both World Wars. He is older than the first photograph and has lived through the administrations of 39 U.S. presidents.
Deer spotted running around Oregon neighborhood with Christmas lights
Linda Reed, a resident in the area, shared a video of the animal walking through her yard.