Category Archives: Animals/Pets

A Trio of Animals Keeps Canyon Residents on Their Toes

Posted on April 20, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: This story first appeared in The Canyon Alliance click here on April 14 and is reprinted with permission.) By LAUREL BUSBY News & Information Editor Two dogs and a baby bird drove Rustic Canyon residents into action on Monday,...

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Typhus Outbreaks Reported in L.A. County, Including Santa Monica

Posted on April 7, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

Typhus cases have already reached record highs in L.A. County. Patients in  Santa Monica, central Los Angeles (skid row) and Willowbrook all have confirmed cases. The L.A. County Department of Public Health wrote, “220 cases were reported in 2025, the...

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Blessing of the Animals This Sunday

Posted on January 22, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

This Sunday, January 25, La Cruz Palisades (formerly Revive LA) will host a blessing of the animals. The service begins at 11:15 and all are invited to participate in a calm community-centered time of prayer, encouragement and connection. La Cruz...

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L.A. Shelters Are at a Breaking Point. City Council Just Defunded the Fix

Posted on August 8, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: This Article first appeared in the Westside Current on August 7, 2025, and is reprinted with permission.)  City Council’s silent vote strips funding from key spay and neuter providers—putting overcrowded shelters and at-risk animals in deeper crisis. At...

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Unexplained Illness Kills 6 Dogs Near Venice Canals, Sickens Several More

Posted on July 29, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: this story first appeared today, July 29 in the Westside Current and is reprinted with permission.) By SANDRA CLARK Dog owners in Venice are on edge following the tragic deaths of at least six healthy dogs who fell...

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Benito Waited 700 Days in a South LA Shelter—Now He’s Living His Best Life 2,600 Miles Away

Posted on July 15, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: This is such an uplifting story that I thought readers might like it. It first appeared in the Westside Current on July 8 and is reprinted with permission.)   By JAMIE PAIGE As Los Angeles shelters struggle with...

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Sea Life Dying in Massive Algae Bloom; Danger to Humans Low

Posted on April 27, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

By LAUREL BUSBY Special to Circling the News The most virulent and longest toxic algae bloom in Santa Monica Bay history is killing unprecedented numbers of dolphins, sea lions, and birds along the coast, according to John Warner, the chief...

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Goldfish Survive Palisades Fire: Relocate to Glassell Park

Posted on February 5, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

By MARGE GOLD We were finally able to visit our property on Las Casas on Sunday, February 2.  With permit access in hand, we passed the check point at Sunset and Amalfi.  There were five of us.  Besides Bob and...

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Lost Dog Found, Needs Owner

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

While walking dogs in my “new” neighborhood of Marina Del Palisades, I met into a man with a small dog that had a bandage on its leg. He told me the dog had been found after the Palisades Fire, taken...

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FEMA Certified Pet Rescue Not Allowed in Palisades Fire. Why?

Posted on January 15, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Those of us who were home when the evacuation notice was given for the Palisades Fire on January 7, were able to put our pets in the car and drive off. We were the lucky ones. Other residents who were...

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