Press Releases

Press Releases

The Latest News From LA Animal Services
Community Alert: LA County Public Health Investigating Respiratory Disease in LA County Dogs

LOS ANGELES, December 4, 2023 – The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health recently issued a release about dogs becoming ill with a respiratory illness known as Atypical Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease (aCIRD) after visits thttp://publichealth.lacounty.gov/phcommon/public/media/mediapubHPdetail.cfm?cur=cur&prid=4573&row=25&start=1o group settings for dogs, or boarding and daycare facilities. Since Nov. 16, at least 10 cases have been detected in Oregon, Colorado, and California. 

 

Given the lack of knowledge about the cause of this disease, dog owners are advised to be on the lookout for symptoms such as cough, sneezing, nasal discharge, and lethargy (lack of energy) in their dogs.

 

Learn More Here.
Tis' the Season to Bring a Pet Home for the Howlidays from LA Animal Services

LOS ANGELES, November 30, 2023 – LA Animal Services is inviting Angelenos to bring an animal Home for the Howlidays. With the goal of finding foster and adoptive homes for 3,000 pets this howliday season, LA Animal Services will be offering reduced adoption fees for dogs and puppies (excluding $20 license fee for City residents), cats and kittens.

Learn More Here.
Join LA Animal Services at the Best Friends Super Adoption Weekend

Los Angeles, November 5, 2023 — LA Animal Services invites you to join us for the return of the Best Friends Super Adoption Weekend happening Saturday, November 4 and Sunday, November 5, at the historic LA State Park from 10am to 4pm. To encourage pet adoptions, LA Animal Services will be waiving adoption fees for dogs and cats at the event, and at all six LA City shelters during the two-day event, thanks to a generous grant from Petco Love.

After a four-year hiatus, the Best Friends Animal Society’s Super Adoption Event returns with more than 18 shelters, including LA Animal Services, and rescue groups participating in a weekend of lifesaving.

Learn More Here.

10/20/23 - It's a Adopt a Shelter Dog
10/18/23 - General Manager Shares Enhancements to Life-Saving Efforts During Her First 90 Days
10/5/23 - Rocktober Kicks off with National Playgroup Rockstars Adoption Event
8/15/23 - Celebrate National Check the Chip Day by Microchipping Your Pet at LA Animal Services
8/4/2023 - LA Animal Services Participates in Ninth Annual Clear the Shelters Pet Adoption & Donation Campaign
7/28/2023 - Say Goodbye to July With a New Furry Friend!
7/25/2023 - Statement from Staycee Dains, General Manager for LA Animal Services
7/21/2023 - It’s a Summer Lovin’ Adoption Weekend With Reduced Adoption Fees for Dogs and Cats
7/14/2023 - LA Animal Services and The Pet Care Foundation Host Basic Black Adoption Event
7/7/2023 - LA Animal Services Celebrates National Kitten Day With Waived Adoption Fees this Weekend
6/30/2023 - LA Animal Services Offers Pet Safety Tips For a Happy and Safe 4th of July Celebration
6/29/2023 - LA Animal Services and Best Friends Animal Society to Host National Adoption Weekend June 30 - July 2
6/28/2023 - Petco Love Lost, LA Animal Services, and 20 Animal Shelters in LA Area Team Up for First of Its Kind Partnership to Reunite Lost and Found Pets
6/24/2023 - This Weekend’s To-Do’s: Adopt or Foster a Pet from LA Animal Services Ahead of the 4th of July
6/23/2023 - Microchip Your Pet for Free at LA Animal Services Starting June 24 through July 9
6/22/2023 - No Appointments Needed to Visit LA Animal Services Centers
6/16/2023 - Celebrate Paw-ther's Day Weekend By Adopting a Furry Friend From LA Animal Services
6/2/2023 - Celebrate Adopt a Cat Month By Adopting a Feline Friend From LA Animal Services
5/22/2023 - LA Animal Services Celebrates 'LA Spay Day' with Annenberg Foundation to Match Donations Up to $50K to Spay and Neuter Trust Fund
5/19/2023 - Celebrate National Rescue Dog Day By Adopting a Canine Companion From LA Animal Services
5/10/2023 - LA Animal Services Hosts Playgroup Rockstars Adoption Event at Chesterfield Square / South LA Shelter and East Valley Shelter On Saturday, May 13, 2023
5/5/2023 - May is National Pet Month and to Encourage Pet Adoptions, LA Animal Services is Offering Reduced Adoption Fees This Weekend
4/28/2023 - Celebrate National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day By Adopting a New Furry Friend From LA Animal Services
4/14/2023 - Spring is in the Air This Weekend With Reduced Adoption Fees at LA Animal Services
4/8/2023 - LA Animal Services Offers Pet Safety Tips To Keep Pets Safe This Easter
4/7/2023 - LA Animal Services and The Pet Care Foundation to Host Woofies & Meow Meows Adoption Event
4/6/2023 - LA Animal Services Participates in Open Arms Challenge
4/4/2023 - LA Animal Services Offers Important Information to Know Before Adopting a Rabbit
3/24/2023 - LA Animal Services and SoCal Honda Dealers Invite You to Adopt a Canine Companion This Weekend
3/16/2023 - With City Shelters at Max Capacity LA Animal Services and SoCal Honda Dealers Invite You to Adopt a New Furry Friend This Weekend
3/10/2023 - This Weekend’s Time Change Reminds Pet Owners to Check Pet’s Microchip and Licensing Information
3/2/2023 - Los Angeles Chargers Impact Fund to Celebrate Reopening of Team-Renovated Facilities at East Valley Animal Shelter with Adoption Event
2/28/2023 - It’s World Spay Day! LA Animal Services Makes it Easy for Angelenos to Get Your Pet’s Free or Low-cost Spay or Neuter Voucher Today
2/17/2023 - It’s a Love Your Pet Adoption Extravaganza This Weekend With Reduced Adoption Fees at LA Animal Services
2/10/2023 - LA Animal Services and The Pet Care Foundation to Host My Furry Valentine Adoption Event
2/3/2023 - Love is in the Air This Weekend With Reduced Adoption Fees at LA Animal Services
2/1/2023 - LA Animal Services Thanks Petco Love For Their $75,000 Grant Towards Pet Food Pantry, Foster, Enrichment, and Other Lifesaving Programs in 2022
1/27/2023 - LA Animal Services Hosts Playgroup Rock Stars Adoption Event at Chesterfield Square / South LA Shelter On Saturday, January 28, 2023
1/24/2023 - LA Animal Services Gives a Paws Up Thanks to Petco Love For Their $250,000 Grant To Save and Improve the Lives of Pets in Los Angeles
1/20/2023 - Adopt or Foster a Pet from LA Animal Services This Weekend While Adoption Fees Are Discounted
1/13/2023 - Ring in The New Year By Adopting or Fostering a Pet from LA Animal Services

12/30/22 - Celebrate New Year's Eve Safely With Your Furry Family Members
12/8/2022 - LA Animal Services is Partnering with Best Friends Animal Society for a National Adoption Weekend to Find Shelter Pets Loving Homes This Holiday Season
12/2/2022 - Tis the Season to Give a Shelter Pet a Home! LA Animal Services Extends Fee-Waived Adoptions In December
11/23/2022 - LA Animal Services Shares Pet Safety Tips To Keep Your Pets Safe This Thanksgiving
11/18/2022 - Adopt or Foster a Pet From LA Animal Services During Adopt a Senior Pet Month
11/2/2022 - Adopt or Foster a Pet From LA Animal Services During the Home for the Holidays Month-Long Adoption Event
11/1/2022 - LA Animal Services Launches the Citywide Cat Program To Provide Spay and Neuter Resources for Free-Roaming Cats
10/28/2022 - LA Animal Services Invites You to Our First Playgroup Rock Star Adoption Event at Chesterfield Square / South LA Shelter On Saturday, Oct. 29
10/26/2021 - LA Animal Services’ New Website Makes Finding Programs and Resources Easier for the Community To Keep Pets and Families Together
10/19/2021 - It’s a Fee-Waived Dog Adoption Weekend (Oct 21-23) at LA Animal Services Thanks to Mars Petcare and VCA Charities
10/14/2022 - LA Animal Services and The Pet Care Foundation to Host Singles and Seniors Adoption Event
10/7/2022 - LA Animal Services Offers Reduced Adoption Fees, So Bring Home a New Furry Friend!
9/30/2022 - Pets Need to Find Homes ASAP as Shelters are at Capacity and YOU can Help When You Foster or Adopt a Furry Friend
9/29/2022 - Los Angeles Animal Services, Michelson Found Animals Foundation, and the Chargers Impact Fund Combine Efforts to Provide Critical Spay and Neuter Surgeries for Shelter Pets
9/15/2022 – LA Animal Services and Best Friends Animal Society to Host National Adoption Weekend Event Sept 17-18
9/9/2022 – LA Animal Services and The Pet Care Foundation Host Big Dogs & Meow Meows Adoption Event
9/2/2022 – Celebrate Labor Day Weekend By Bringing Home a Furry Friend
9/1/2022 – LA Animal Services Offers Hot Weather Pet Safety Tips
8/25/2022 – Wallis Annenberg PetSpace to Partner with LA Animal Services in New Program to Ensure Dogs Get Daily Enrichment and Exercise in Shelters
8/24/2022 – Adopt a Pet This Weekend and Help Us Clear the Shelters!
8/19/2022 – Adopt or Foster a Pet This Weekend at LA Animal Services While Adoption Fees Are Reduced
8/16/2022 – LA Animal Services Needs Your Help to Adopt or Foster a Pet
8/11/2022 – LA Animal Services Joins NBC and Telemundo 52’s Clear the Shelters ‘Adopt and Donate’ Campaign
8/5/2022 – Bring Home a New Furry Friend as LA Animal Services Celebrates Dogust with Reduced Adoption Fees
7/27/2022 – LA Animal Services Offers Reduced Adoption Fees July 30 and 31
7/20/2022 – LA Animal Services and Best Friends Animal Society to Host National Adoption Weekend Event July 23-24
7/15/2022 – LA Animal Services and The Pet Care Foundation Host Basic Black Adoption Event
7/11/2022 – Find Free and Low-Cost Pet Support in Los Angeles With pets.findhelp.com
7/5/2022 – LA Animal Services Receives Grant from VCA Charities to Help Dogs Find New Homes in Response to Full Shelters
6/29/2022 – Visit LA Animal Services Centers With No Appointments Needed on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Starting July 5
6/28/2022 – Pet Safety Tips for a Safe and Happy 4th of July Celebration
6/23/2022 – LA Animal Services and Petco Love Encourage Pet Fostering with a Focus on Love
6/17/2022 – Celebrate National Foster a Pet Month and Be a Kitten Foster with LA Animal Services
6/14/2022 – LA Animal Services is Facing a Kennel Space Crisis and We Need Your Help to Adopt or Foster a Pet
5/27/2022 – LA Animal Services is Desperately Seeking Fosters and Adopters!
5/20/2022 – LA Animal Services Offers Reduced Adoption Fees May 20-22 Thanks to Bounty and Best Friends Animal Society
5/3/2022 – It’s National Pet Week – Adopt or Foster a Pet from LA Animal Services
4/29/2022- Celebrate National Adopt A Shelter Pet Day By Adding a New Furry Friend from LA Animal Services
4/22/2022 – LA Animal Services Participates in Petco Love’s National ‘Read and Share Your Love’ Event, Inspiring Children to Read to Shelter Pets
4/18/2022 – LA Animal Services Offers Free Microchips For Pets While Supplies Last
4/14/2022 – LA Animal Services Offers Pet Safety Tips To Help Keep Pets Safe This Easter
4/7/2022 – LA Animal Services and The Pet Care Foundation Host Big Dogs and Meow Meows Adoption Event
4/1/2022 – LA Animal Services Invites You to Adopt a Furry Friend During the April Showers Adoption Event
3/24/2022 – Adopt Furry Friend During the Tour for Life 2022 Adoption Weekend
3/23/2022 – Shower a Kitten with Love During Our Special Kitten Shower Event
3/18/2022 – It’s March Madness so Get in the Game – Foster or Adopt a Big Dog from LA Animal Services
3/11/2022 – Adopt a Pet During the Spring Forward Adoption Event Happening This Weekend at LA Animal Services
3/8/2022 – March is National Pet Poison Prevention Month
2/25/2022 – Fall in Love this Weekend While Love is in the Air at LA Animal Services
2/22/2022 – Today is World Spay Day!
2/18/2022 – Celebrate National Love Your Pet Day By Adopting or Fostering a Pet
2/16/2022 – LA Animal Services Receives Lifesaving Grant from Petco Love
2/14/2022 – February is Responsible Pet Owner Month
2/10/2022 – LA Animal Services and The Pet Care Foundation to Host My Furry Valentine Adoption Event
1/28/2022 – There’s Still Time to “Live Large in 2022”
1/20/2022 – LA Animal Services Thanks Petco Love for $100,000 Grant
1/13/2022 – Join LA Animal Services and Get Ready to “Live Large in 2022”
1/6/2022 – Give a Dog a Break and Foster or Adopt a Pet This Weekend!

12/30/2021 – Celebrating Safely: Five Tips to Keep Pets Safe on New Year’s Eve
12/24/2021 – Tips for a Happy, Healthy, and Safe Holiday with Furry Family Members
12/23/2021 – LA Animal Services Shares Tips for Cold Weather
12/17/2021 – LA Animal Services and The Pet Care Foundation to Host Whisker Wonderland Adoption Event
12/10/2021 – Adopt a Pet During the Home for the Paw-lidays Event
12/9/2021 – LA County Veterinary of Public Health Gives All Clear to West Valley and West LA Shelters
12/2/2021 – Celebrate National Mutt Day  
11/9/2021 – Will You Share a Picture?
11/5/2021 – This Weekend’s Time Change Brings Reduced Pet Adoption Fees at LA Animal Services
11/4/2021 – LA Animal Services Opens Third Pet Food Pantry Location at North Central Center on Sunday, November 7
10/30/2021 – LA Animal Services Offers Pet Safety Tips for a Happy and Spook-Free Halloween
10/29/2021 – Make a Difference: Adopt a Pet This Weekend
10/22/2021 – Community Alert: Canine Influenza at West LA Shelter
10/22/2021 – Adopt a Pet This Weekend During Our Fall in Love Adoption Event
10/15/2021 – Community Alert: Canine Influenza at West Valley Shelter
10/15/2021- LA Animal Services and The Pet Care Foundation to Host Singles and Seniors Adoption Event
10/14/2021 – Adopt a Pet from LA Animal Services and Join Us to Celebrate Subaru Loves Pets Month
10/1/2021 – Celebrate Adopt a Shelter Dog Month with LA Animal Services
9/16/2021 – LA Animal Services and The Pet Care Foundation to Host Sheps, Pits, and Kits Adoption Event
9/9/2021 – September is National Preparedness Month
9/1/2021 – Fido Friendly Magazine’s 13th Annual “Get Your Licks on Route 66”®️ Cross Country Pet Adoption Tour Kicks off with LA Animal Services
8/26/2021 – Celebrate National Dog Day With LA Animal Services!
8/16/2021 – LA Animal Services to Host COVID-19 Vaccination Day
8/10/2021 – Join LA Animal Services as We Share Tips on How to Help Your Dog Overcome Separation Anxiety
8/5/2021 – Adopt a Feline Friend on International Cat Day from LA Animal Services!
7/30/2021 – Celebrate National Friendship Day and Dogust By Bringing Home a Friend From LA Animal Services!
7/16/2021 – LA Animal Services and Pet Care Foundation to Host Basic Black Adoption Event
7/9/2021 – Celebrate All American Pet Photo Day By Adopting A New Furry Friend
7/1/2021 – Today is “ID Your Pet” Day so Make Sure Your Pet is Wearing a Current City of Los Angeles License or ID Tag and is Microchipped
6/29/2021 – La Animal Services Receives Prestigious Award From National Leader in No-kill Movement
6/28/2021 – LA Animal Services Offers Tips to Keep You and Your Pets Safe this 4th of July Holiday Weekend
6/25/2021 – Urgently Seeking Fosters and Adopters! How YOU Can Make That Life Saving Difference for LA City Pets
6/18/2021 – Celebrate National Adopt a Cat Month With LA Animal Services By Adopting A Feline Friend!
6/15/2021 – LA Animal Services Offers “Paw-ther’s Day” Discounted Adoption Fees Going On Now Through June 19
6/10/2021 – LA Animal Services Thanks ASPCA For $50K Grant to Spay and Neuter Our Feline Friends
6/2/2021 – LA Animal Services Hot Weather Pet Safety Tips
6/1/2021 – LA Animal Services Expands Appointment Hours
5/27/2021 – It’s the Purrfect Time To Adopt or Foster a Cat and/or Kitten From LA Animal Services!
5/21/2021 – Celebrate ‘LA Spay Day’ on May 24th with LA Animal Services By Getting Your Pet Spayed or Neutered
5/20/2021 – Celebrate National Adopt a Rescue Dog Day by “Pawing it Forward” with LA Animal Services
5/7/2021 – Safety Net Foster Program at LA Animal Services Aims to Keep More Families Together
4/30/2021 – Celebrate National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day with LA Animal Services by Adding a Pet to Your Family
4/21/2021 – LA Animal Services Adopts Innovative Technology From Petco Love to Help Reunite Lost Pets With Their Families on National Lost Dog and Cat Awareness Day
4/14/2021 LA Animal Services and The Pet Care Foundation to Host Pitty-Kitty Adoption Event
4/2/2021 – LA Animal Services Shares Safety Tips To Keep Your Pets Safe This Easter
3/19/2021 – March is National Pet Poison Prevention Month
3/17/2021 – Prevent Distemper by Vaccinating Your Pet Dog or Puppy
3/16/2021 – All Six LA Animal Services Centers are Now Open
3/12/2021 – Set Your Clocks to Spring Forward This Weekend, And Ensure Your Pet’s Microchip and Licensing Information is Up-to-Date
3/10/2021 – City of Los Angeles Shelters Reach No-Kill Status in 2020 with 90.49% Save Rate
2/23/2021 – It’s World Spay Day!
2/12/2021 – Five Ways to Show Pets We Love Them This Valentine’s Day
2/9/2021 – LA Animal Services and The Pet Care Foundation to Host My Furry Valentine Adoption Event
2/4/2021 – February is Responsible Pet Owner Month
1/28/2021 – LA Animal Services Introduces Pet and Community Resource Guides to Help LA City Residents
1/27/2021 – Helping to Keep Families Together: LA Animal Services Offers Pet Food Pantry Weekly in 2021
1/7/2021 – Anonymous Donor to Match All Donations up to $25,000 to Spay Neuter Trust Fund

Thank you to our lifesaving partners who help us care for #LACityPets