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Adopting an animal from a shelter could potentially bring benefits beyond companionship, especially during next year’s tax season. Assemblyman Marc Steinorth, R-Rancho Cucamonga, has proposed a bill that would give … Click to Continue »

City Council spent more than two hours Wednesday discussing a new animal control ordinance that is two years in the making. The ordinance makes sweeping changes to the city’s animal … Click to Continue »

Merced County authorities warned residents that the Merced River would be rising with fast-moving water as officials increased releases of water from Lake McClure on Sunday. Residents are advised to … Click to Continue »

The animal rights group Direct Action Everywhere on Thursday released results of an investigation into a Denair egg farm, claiming volunteers found hens so closely crowded they were being crushed … Click to Continue »

The phone kept ringing at the Los Banos Animal Shelter as Kathy Wilber, a volunteer for 13 years, prepared canine distemper vaccinations for dogs brought in the night before. Wilber … Click to Continue »

Merced County animal shelters are scrambling to place numerous dogs, many suffering from a variety of medical issues, more than a week after nearly three dozen were taken from an … Click to Continue »

Writhing octopus, prawns and other seafood have been plated at Los Angeles restaurants for many years. The Japanese and Korean dishes are openly advertised, reviewed by food critics and patrons, … Click to Continue »

Animal welfare activists and pet shop owners fear a wave of interest in tropical fish and the possible decimation of key species after the June release of Disney Pixar’s “Finding Dory.” … Click to Continue »

Abused and Neglected DogOn June 16th 2015 Ana Zarco turned over a small dog to the Madera Animal Rescue Shelter. The dog’s muzzle had been tightly wrapped with rubber bands severing the skin. The small dog had surgery and is making a full recovery and is being fostered with his …

Undercover video allegedly taken in Fresno at a Foster Farms facility is getting national attention. There are allegations of animal cruelty at the processing plant. "Mercy for Animals" released what they say is hidden-camera video taken at the facility. They claim it shows workers punching and throwing chickens, ripping out …

Liberty Animal Control, the animal control contractor for the County of Fresno, has filed for Bankruptcy.County Officials say there is another animal control company ready to take over operations in the interim,This means that animal control services will continue uninterrupted, as Fresno County searches for a permanent replacement.

Protests were held in Merced on Saturday against animal cruelty, after a dog was brutally beaten with a machete and left for dead on Friday.   Merced Police have the two men in custody who they believe attacked Merced resident Ralph Guerrero’s husky. Aaron Carney, who is 29-years old, and …