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An Orange County Fire Authority employee who was charged with shooting his 4-year-old pit bull and dumping the canine’s carcass in a trash bin at his workplace in Irvine accepted a plea Wednesday that ordered him to perform 250 hours of community service.

Perla is now back with his owner after good Samaritans helped out. Kathy Vara reports for the NBC4 News on Thursday, July 15, 2021.

A dog survived being stuck in a drainage ditch after running away on the Fourth of July thanks to the help of Good Samaritans in Riverside County that saw a post on social media.

Los Angeles Magazine and Orange Coast Magazine invite pet owners to enter the first-ever PetFest Cutest Pet Contest presented by NutriSource. Entries will be accepted from February 11 to March 10 for a chance to win the Cutest Pet honors in Los Angeles and Orange counties.

Los Angeles and Orange Coast magazines announced winners of the first-ever PetFest Cutest Pet Contest. Local residents entered and voted for their cutest pets in the online contest to help raise funds for local charities.

Looking to add a furry friend to your household? Dogs and cats are up for adoption from spcaLA at a discount rate of $25 starting Wednesday as part of a national “Empty the Shelters” event.

An attempt to halt the demolition of the remaining Champlain Tower South building in Surfside late Sunday night was denied after county officials said no animals had been found alive inside before the decision was made. An emergency hearing was granted after the owners of units in the building filed a motion, with one saying she was willing to go…

Hoping to avoid a repeat of the annual problem of fireworks causing pets to bolt from their owners and homes, ending up in shelters, animal advocacy officials are again urging pet owners to keep their animals inside on the Fourth of July and protecting them from booming noises.

The Los Angeles City Department of Animal Services noted that dogs and cats aren’t the only pets that can be spooked by fireworks. NBC4 News reports at 8 p.m. on July 2, 2021.

The family says the intruder not only took their sense of security, but killed their pets during the burglary as well. Christine Kim reports for NBC4 News at 8 p.m. on June 19, 2021.

A naked homeless man broke into a Bel Air home Thursday, and the homeowner had to jump from the second floor balcony to get away.

In the eyes of the law, pets are property when it comes to divorce

A small dog found thrashing on a Mecca roadside amid searing daytime temperatures was rescued by a Riverside County animal control officer and treated by veterinary staff for extreme heat exposure, but it couldn’t be saved, officials said Thursday.

Three family pets were rescued by firefighters but one animal died in a house fire in Westminster, authorities said.

LAFD firefighters found a litter of kittens under the floor boards of a home near MacArthur Park that had been boarded up following a fire.

Los Angeles fire investigators got a furry surprise when they returned to a previously burned home near MacArthur Park that been boarded up and discovered a litter of kittens.

Dr. Candace Croney, professor of animal behavior and well-being at Purdue University, shares the steps you should take to support your dog or cat as you spend less time at home.

TRADE Marketplace in Irvine will host a pop-up marketplace devoted to our wet-of-nose, soft-of-paw besties.

Prancer has adjusted to both his new life and his viral celebrity status quite well.

When human contact was in short supply last year droves of Americans turned to their local shelters and adopted pets. But your office is now making plans to bring its employees back together under one roof. Try explaining that to the new dog or cat that’s been spoiled rotten by your presence.