Castaic animal shelter euthanasia rate dips then upticks
The Castaic Animal Care Center saw a dip in euthanizations among cats and dogs in the 2020-2021 fiscal year compared to the years prior. According to county data from the…
The Castaic Animal Care Center saw a dip in euthanizations among cats and dogs in the 2020-2021 fiscal year compared to the years prior. According to county data from the…
In May 2015, Santa Clarita resident Kiza Hilton informally proposed a no-kill animal shelter to be run by the city Santa Clarita. She said the City Council members she approached…
It was about seven years ago that Terra DiSpirito realized the need to raise funds to help the animals get medical treatment or find permanent homes when she began volunteering…
In an effort to “Clear the Shelters,” all of the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control’s animal care centers are set to offer discounted adoptions through September,…
As stay-at-home restrictions left Santa Clarita Valley residents quarantined, the number of animal adoptions surged. “We are very blessed in the county right now that all the facilities are low,…
Iman Solmonpoor had been thinking of adopting a dog before the coronavirus pandemic, and says the stay-at-home directive gave him the perfect opportunity. “I was looking at adopting a dog…
This year’s National Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week feels a little different for Los Angeles County’s Department of Animal Care and Control amid the current health crisis. Even so, DACC’s…
County supervisors have accepted a donation of fencing valued at $41,000 for the Castaic Animal Care Center’s horse evacuation center. The fencing was donated by the Los Angeles County Animal…
As children sang their favorite Christmas carols at the Castaic Animal Shelter Thursday, animals joined in with their own chorus of barks and howls. For the second time this school…
With both humans and animals alike walking the runway, Wild for Animals held a jewelry and fashion show Saturday in support of the Castaic Animal Care Center. Held at the…
With approximately 6.5 million pets entering animal shelters nationwide each year, volunteers at rescues across the country are constantly searching for homes. The sheer volume of pets, especially after recent…
Kids Loving Animals Within Shelters, or KLAWS, is hosting a Barking for Books Halloween event at the Castaic Animal Care Center Wednesday. Started as an after-school club for Castaic Middle…
In an effort to “Clear the Shelters,” the Castaic Animal Care Center along with the rest of the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control’s animal care centers…
In an effort to “Clear the Shelters,” all of the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control’s animal care centers will offer discounted adoptions this weekend, including at…
Puma steals hearts with his stealth good looks and independent nature. Dublin, a former mom, loves everyone she meets -- people, other cats and even dogs. Ranger loves to play…
The Castaic Animal Care Center is inviting Santa Clarita residents to its second annual “Wild for Animals Too: We Hart Animal Art” fundraiser on Saturday, May 11. The event is…
It’s a sad time of year for those who are down to their last box of Thin Mints, but for Girl Scout troop No. 2352, things are just starting to…
CP, an 11-year-old short-haired terrier mix, was surrendered to the Castaic Animal Care Center after her owner died this week. The first step on her road to being adoption ready…
Melisa’s dog Wellington, a Maltese mix, had been missing for almost eight years when she got a call from the Castaic Animal Care Center telling her that he’d been found.…
The Castaic Animal Care Center is facing the prospect of overcrowding and, as a result, is in need of local residents who can provide a home to one of the…