Animal Services

An equine influenza outbreak is impacting the local burro populations in Redlands as dozens of burros have died from the virus since mid-October and the death count is expected to rise according to the Riverside County Animal Services.

More than 30 dogs were spared from harm Saturday when a recreational vehicle fire spread to the home containing the animals was brought under control by firefighters.

Riverside County officials are investigating after an injured Pomeranian was abandoned outside a Jurupa Valley animal shelter Tuesday morning. The young male Pomeranian, named Lucky Sunshine by the shelter because of the dog’s “nice disposition,” was found with a fracture on his front right leg, according to county Animal Services. A staff veterinarian with the department placed a cast...

Los Angeles is closing its North Central and West Valley animal shelters, on the wings of a furious effort to move animals out of shelter kennels and into foster homes in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement was made by Mayor Eric Garcetti in Friday night’s daily coronavirus update. “In order to continue providing excellent care for...

All four Riverside County animal shelters were closed to the public Thursday for an indefinite period because of the coronavirus emergency and the need to promote containment measures — but adoptions will continue with fee waivers, according to the Department of Animal Services. “Although the shelters are closed to the public, we’re still at the shelter caring and providing for…

In a time where people are self-quarantining and actively seeking ways to stay entertained, Helen Woodward Animal Center has a unique and adorable solution: a critter cam. The animal center in San Diego closed its doors to on-site humane education programs until April 6 but are still looking for ways to cheer up those stuck at home. “The enormous growth...

Jockey John Velazquez set a record with his 660th career graded stakes victory in the U.S. and Canada on Friday, and added his 661st three races later.

A Coachella woman Wednesday admitted to dumping seven newborn puppies in a trash bin and was sentenced to several months in jail.

A Coachella woman suspected of dumping seven newborn puppies in a trash bin was ordered Wednesday to stand trial. A judge ruled that enough evidence was presented at Deborah Sue Culwell’s preliminary hearing to proceed to trial on seven felony charges of animal cruelty and seven misdemeanor charges of animal abandonment.

A judge has scheduled a July 24 date for a preliminary hearing the woman who is accused of dumping puppies in a trash bin. The hearing will determine if there is enough evidence to proceed to trial.

A local nonprofit donated thousands of dollars to rescue groups that stepped up to help animal services workers with dozens of dogs taken from a woman suspected of dumping a litter of puppies in a Coachella dumpster, Riverside County Animal Services announced Monday.

The lawyer for a Coachella woman suspected of dumping seven newborn puppies in the trash drew gasps in the courtroom when he argued “puppies aren’t people” in an effort to stop his client’s bail amount from being raised. It didn’t work.

A Coachella woman suspected of dumping seven puppies in a trash dumpster pleaded not guilty Tuesday to felony animal cruelty charges.

A dog that ripped open the face of a 7-year-old girl visiting a private animal rescue near Menifee could be euthanized in the coming week, the Riverside County Department of Animal Services said Friday.

A girl was seriously hurt in an attack by a dog. Tony Shin reports for the NBC4 News on Friday, May 31, 2019.

Six puppies rescued from a Coachella trash bin, where they were allegedly dumped by a woman found with dozens more dogs at her home, are gaining weight and getting healthier thanks to care from a foster volunteer, an animal-services official said Tuesday.

Two dozen Labrador mix puppies that were found in Corona on Monday will be up for first-come-first-serve adoption on May 7 at 10 a.m.

A woman is in custody after being accused of dumping a plastic bag full of live puppies into a dumpster. Tony Shin reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Monday, April 22, 2019.

A 54-year-old woman was arrested in connection with the dumping of newborn puppies into a dumpster in an act caught on camera.