11/03/2026
The horrors continue for dogs in California but we are happy to see - for the first time - it's finally being said (read below) how this crisis is crippling the shelter system. When laws are not enforced, IT FURTHER CRIPPLES THE SHELTER SYSTEM.
The Stand Up For Pits Foundation, Inc lawsuit address ALL of Los Angeles CITY - this being one of the reasons. This crisis is getting shelter dogs killed too. From Skid Row to Stockton and everywhere in between. Florence, Broadway-Manchester, Central-Alameda, Pacoima, and Wilmington are contributing while complaints in Van Nuys and Sylmar include many dead animal pickups. Records requests and neighborhood-level cruelty complaint data reveals the truth while still not telling the entire story.
We recommend people educate themselves by filing California Public Records Act requests with LA Animal Services and LAPD, asking for complaints, investigations, and outcomes by neighborhood or zip code. You can request those electronically. They have to provide existing records. Facts matter. The more people know and have a full understanding of how vast this crisis has become, the more they can help.
"More than 20 dogs, including 8 puppies, were rescued Monday from an encampment along the river bottom in Oxnard, according to Ventura County Animal Services officials.
The Oxnard Animal Safety Unit received reports of more than 20 dogs roaming near an encampment in the area of Fifth Street and Harbor Boulevard and the West Montalvo Oil Field.
“Today we assisted Oxnard Animal Control with 22 dogs out in the River Bottom where the encampment was,” said Officer D. Wassil of Ventura County Animal Services. “We went down there, were able to secure all dogs and now they are here at the shelter.”
All 22 dogs are safe and in the care of Ventura County Animal Services, while Dog Days Search & Rescue continues efforts to trap two additional dogs remaining in the oil field.
8 are puppies and 14 are young to fully grown adults.
The rescue comes as both Ventura County Animal Services shelter locations are operating at approximately 130% capacity, raising concerns about available space for incoming animals.