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Category Archives: Animals/Pets
Butterfly Garden Opens, Thanks to the Morrisseys
A ribbon cutting was held on April 5 for the opening of a butterfly garden in Simon Meadow, located at the corner of Temescal Canyon Road and Sunset Boulevard. Cindy Simon, who served as emcee explained that when Colleen Morrissey … Continue reading
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One Dog’s Life Saved: More Need Help
Westside Current Editor Jamie Page visited the South-Central Animal shelter on April 5 and was brought to tears with the overcrowding and the filth. “I have never seen conditions so bad,” Paige wrote. “I ended up fostering a senior dog, … Continue reading
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L.A. Shelter Animals Suffering Neglect Bordering on Abuse
(Editor’s note: The Westside Current and CTN are working in tandem to shed light on the horrific state of animal shelters in Los Angeles.) The City of Angeles is neglecting animals in its shelters to the point of abuse. Current … Continue reading
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Los Angeles: A Troubling Trio of Animal Neglect, Food Safety Mishaps and Homelessness Woes
BY TIM CAMPBELL Recently, three seemingly unrelated stories have made the news: neglect and abuse of animals in City-run shelters, the lack of consistent restaurant health inspections by the County, and serious questions about LAHSA’s management. If you’re having a … Continue reading
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LA’s Shelter Crisis Sparks Outrage: Hundreds Storm City Hall Demanding Urgent Reforms
(Editor’s note: This article ran on March 15, in Westside Current and is reprinted with permission click here.) By JAMIE PAGIE Amid a critical overcrowding crisis in Los Angeles animal shelters, advocates and concerned individuals rallied at City Hall … Continue reading
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The Fourth Annual Animal Shelter Drive
It is cold and rainy, but many people are in their lovely homes with blankets and heat. The same is not true for the “unwanted” animals in the Los Angeles County Shelters. Four years ago, Nancy Jackson started the Palisades … Continue reading
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Lab Mix Delivers Six Puppies: Homes Needed
Former Palisades resident Lorna Boyd rescued a female dog, a Labrador mix which she absolutely adores. Small problem, the rescue group didn’t realize the dog was pregnant. It was later found out another male dog had not been spayed … Continue reading
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Palisades Dog Park Receives Funding
“Congratulations Pacific Palisades on a dog park,” said Renata Simril President of the Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners of the City of Los Angeles, at its meeting on Thursday, January 18, at the Green Meadows Recreation Center. The Board approved … Continue reading
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Palisades Dog Park Moves a Step Closer
At the Pacific Palisades Community Council virtual meeting on January 11, Councilmember’s Field Deputy Michael Amster announced that the Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners would hear a request to approve an authorization to write a grant to use Measure … Continue reading
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Dog Park Implementation Creeps Along
(Editor’s note: Palisades dog lovers have asked for a dog park for decades–CTN will chronicle this story until some sort of resolution happens in 2024: either the park moves forward or it’s decided the project is dead. At the rate … Continue reading
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