Maricopa County heat relief centers to provide dog shoes, water bowls

PHOENIX — As local leaders prepare for triple-digit temperatures in the coming months, they aren’t forgetting the animals that often struggle in the heat as well. Maricopa County’s heat control center will reportedly be outfitted with hundreds of new dog shoes and water bowls to keep hundreds of dogs safe and healthy this year. Funding […]

Maricopa County shelter waives dog adoption fees to reduce overcrowding

This weekend, Maricopa County Animal Shelters will be waiving fees for all dogs. “Empty Shelters” events are held when facilities are facing capacity issues. Due to overcrowding, the shelter divided the kennel into two sections, half of which were kept indoors and the other half outside. “We have swamp coolers, fans and misting systems to […]

State agency fines L.A. more than $560,000 for dog attack at Harbor animal shelter

The state agency that oversees workplace safety is The City of Los Angeles was fined $563,250. Serious injuries to staff at an animal shelter were found to have been caused by “serious safety and training deficiencies” that “put staff at risk”. The California Occupational Safety and Health Administration said the city failed to protect and […]